30 Most Memorable Oscar Moments From The Last 30 Years

29. Daniel Day-Lewis Wins His First Best Actor Oscar (1990)

Onto cheerier reminiscence now, with Daniel Day-Lewis scooping his first Best Actor Oscar at the age of 32 for his sublime performance as Christy Brown in My Left Foot.

Though Day-Lewis was hardly an unknown actor in 1990, few could've predicted the statuesque career he would have in the subsequent three decades, winning two additional Best Actor Oscars in 2008 and 2013, not to mention an additional three nominations before retiring last year.

And true to form, his first acceptance speech was as delightfully charming as you'd surely expect.