Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Ceremonies
1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}
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 (66) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction
1948: Shawn Murphy (64) [Pictured]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1955: Debra Winger (57) [Pictured]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1959: Mare Winningham (53) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1966: Janet Jackson (46) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1967: Virgil Widrich (45) [Pictured]
{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 [Pictured]
(Los Angeles Release — NY on 5.18.2001 / Wide on 6.1.2001) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}
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