This Day in Oscar History: May 29

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1894: Josef Von Sternberg (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
1897: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Score, Scoring – 4 Noms,
2 Wins}
1903: Bob Hope (100 at death) {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 5 Wins} [Pictured]
1904: Gregg Toland (44 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White);
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 5 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
1916: Sidney Glazier (86 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
1924: Rune Ericson (86) {Oscar Winner: Award of Commendation – 0 Noms, 1 Win}
1953: Danny Elfman (57) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Comedy/Musical Score – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
1958: Annette Bening (52) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress – 3 Noms,
0 Wins} [Pictured]
1961: Melissa Etheridge (49) {Oscar Winner: Song – 1 Nom, 1 Win}

1948: May Whitty (82) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
1949: Casey Roberts (48) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
1957: Paul Wing (64) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
1966: James Woolf (47) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1974: Seton I. Miller (72) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
1976: Elizabeth Haffenden (70) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
1979: Eddie Imazu (81) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1979: Mary Pickford (87) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Special/Honorary;
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 2 Wins}
1987: Howard Shoup (83) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White) – 5 Noms, 0 Wins}
1994: Joseph Janni (78) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}