This was the largest age difference between two competing actors in Oscar history until 2013.

It was the only time in Oscar history that the Academy has awarded two Oscars for the same performance.

"This is the shortest speech in Oscar history - Yes!"

Mr. Nicholson, who was already the most nominated male actor in Oscar history, added another this year, his 12th.

In Oscar history, only two women have ever been nominated as best director.

Indeed, the appetite for spectacle continues unabated throughout Oscar history, surviving all the twists and turns toward edgier films.

This year marked the only time in Oscar history where 3 films got 12 or more nominations.

But in Oscar history, the greatest performances often go unrecognized.

Of 300 directors nominated for best director in Oscar history, only nine have been nominated for foreign-language films.

The rest is Oscar history.