This Day in Oscar History: August 17

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1879: Samuel Goldwyn (94 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award

1888: Monty Woolley (74 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1905: Martin Obzina (73 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1907: Bernard C. Schoenfeld (82 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1926: Jean Poiret (65 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1943: Robert De Niro (68) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1949: Ian Emes (62)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1949: Bub Asman (62) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1949: Julian Fellowes (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1953: John Roberdeau (48 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1957: Lawrence Bender (54) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1960: Sean Penn (51) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

Died

1961: Tom Reed (59)

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

1963: Richard Barthelmess (68)

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

1980: Harold Adamson (73)

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song

1983: Ira Gershwin (86)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song

1987: Clarence Brown (97)

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1995: Howard Koch (92)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay

This Day in Oscar History: August 17

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.