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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1879: Sara Allgood (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1893: John Waters (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1896: Ethel Waters (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Eric Hatch (71 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1922: Barbara Bel Geddes (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1927: Lee Grant (83) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1932: April Ferry (78) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1941: Sally Kirkland (69) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1946: Stephen Rea (64) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1961: Larry Mullen (49) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1961: Peter Jackson (49) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay9 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1967: Adam Schlesinger (43) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1961: Marcel Vertes (66) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)
    2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1962: Frederick Stephani (59) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1968: William Perlberg (68) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1971: Robert Planck (69) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1988: John Houseman (86) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1993: River Phoenix (23) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1993: Federico Fellini (73) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing,
    Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
    12 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 2000: Ring Lardner Jr. (85) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
    2 Noms, 2 Wins}

Ceremonies

  • 1929: The 2nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
    {for the films of 1928/29}

Released

  • 1945: Spellbound (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1945}
  • 1986: The Mission (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1986}





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