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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1890: Bob Burns (65 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 10th | 1 time


1892: Jack L. Warner (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1894: Hal Mohr (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)


1899: Charles Bennett (95 at death)

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


1900: Ted McCord (75 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1905: Myrna Loy (88 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1910: Roger MacDougall (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1914: Beatrice Straight (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1932: Peter O’Toole (81 at death)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1934: Hesper Anderson (84 at death)

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


1944: Ewa Braun (80)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1949: Charles Roven (75)

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


1953: Lianne Halfon (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1960: Wendy Finerman (64)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1973: Simon Kinberg (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1986: Lily Gladstone (38)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1951: Max Terr (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score


1975: Hugh S. Fowler (63)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


1980: Donald Ogden Stewart (85)

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


1988: Robert Emmet Smith (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


2010: Robert Boyle (100)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2017: Don K. Sharpless (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


Released


1943: Hi Diddle Diddle (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1955: The Private War of Major Benson (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1960: Sons and Lovers (64)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Jack Cardiff), Actor (Trevor Howard), Supporting Actress (Mary Ure), Adapted Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Black-and-White Cinematography


1967: In the Heat of the Night (57)

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Norman Jewison), Actor (Rod Steiger), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound, Sound Effects
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Actor (Rod Steiger), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound


1978: Interiors (46)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Woody Allen), Actress (Geraldine Page), Supporting Actress (Maureen Stapleton), Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design


1978: The Magic of Lassie (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“When You’re Loved”)


1984: The Bostonians (40)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Vanessa Redgrave), Costume Design


1989: Parenthood (35)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest), Original Song (“I Love To See You Smile”)