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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1885: Wallace Beery (64 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1904: Sherman Todd (75 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1905: Harry Grey (58 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film


1910: Robert Pirosh (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay


1914: Philip Yordan (88 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1916: Howard W. Koch (84 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy President #22: 1977-79, 2 terms


1917: Melville Shavelson (90 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay


1924: John Gay (92 at death)

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


1932: Debbie Reynolds (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1938: Ali MacGraw (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1952: Annette O’Toole (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


1964: Scott E. Anderson (60)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1988: Aske Bang (36)

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


Died


2001: Larry Tucker (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2004: Carrie Snodgress (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


2008: Maury Winetrobe (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2020: Adam Schlesinger (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


Released


1948: Casbah (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“For Every Man There’s A Woman”)


1958: Teacher’s Pet (66)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Gig Young), Original Story and Screenplay


1969: Sweet Charity (55)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1983: Heart Like a Wheel (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design