Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1905: Henry Fonda (77 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor

1909: Margaret Sullavan (50 at death) [Pictured]

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

1946: Anna Asp (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1948: Shawn Murphy (63)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1955: Debra Winger (56) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1959: Mare Winningham (52) [Pictured]

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

1966: Janet Jackson (45) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1967: Virgil Widrich (44)

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

Died

1955: James Agee (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1984: Irwin Shaw (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1990: Jim Henson (53)

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

1997: Giuseppe De Santis (80)

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

2007: C. Timothy O’Meara (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

2001: Moulin Rouge

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}

2009: Up

  (Hollywood Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}

Ceremonies

1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}