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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1909: Robert F. Blumofe (93 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1920: Mickey Rooney (90) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1925: Jean-Charles Tacchella (85) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
    1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1932: Richard Tyler (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1944: John Frazier (66) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects; Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
    9 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1949: Bruce Springsteen (61) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song
    2 Noms, 1 Wins}

Died

  • 1981: Dan George (82) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1987: Bob Fosse (60) {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
    4 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1989: Angelo Ross (78) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1997: Shirley Clarke (77) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1998: Robert Wells (75) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1999: Ivan Goff (89) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2003: Herb Gardner (68) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2006: Malcolm Arnold (84) {Oscar Winner: Scoring1 Noms, 1 Wins}

Released

  • 1936: Dodsworth (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}
  • 1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1969}
  • 1983: The Big Chill (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1983}
  • 1994: The Shawshank Redemption (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1994}



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