Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Ceremonies

1929: 2nd Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1928/29}

Born

1879: Sara Allgood (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1893: John Waters (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1896: Ethel Waters (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1901: Eric Hatch (71 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1922: Barbara Bel Geddes (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1927: Lee Grant (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1932: April Ferry (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1941: Sally Kirkland (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1946: Stephen Rea (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1961: Larry Mullen (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1961: Peter Jackson (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1967: Adam Schlesinger (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

Died

1961: Marcel Vertes (66)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1962: Frederick Stephani (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1968: William Perlberg (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1971: Robert Planck (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1988: John Houseman (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor

1993: River Phoenix (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1993: Federico Fellini (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

2000: Ring Lardner Jr. (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

Released

1945: Spellbound [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — National on 12.28.1945) {Best Picture Nominee, 1945}