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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: Philip Stevenson (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1897: Frank Skinner (70 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score


1897: Orry-Kelly (66 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)


1899: Franklin B. Hansen (65 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1905: Jule Styne (88 at death)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1910: Fernando Carrere (87 at death)

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


1911: Robert Clatworthy (80 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1916: Neil Paterson (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1928: Euel Box (95)

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


1929: Douglas Gordon (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short


1931: Tom Rolf (82 at death)

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


1937: Anthony Hopkins (86)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor


1941: Sarah Miles (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1943: Ben Kingsley (80)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1944: Taylor Hackford (79)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


1959: Ronnie del Carmen (64)

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


1976: Chris Terrio (47)

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


Died


1971: Lucien Hubbard (83)

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


1974: W. M. Dalgleish (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1985: Sam Spiegel (84)

  {4 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award


2001: Eileen Heckart (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


2008: Donald E. Westlake (75)

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


2018: Richard Marks (75)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


Released


1927: The Dove (96)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1931: A Nous la Liberte (92)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1931: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (92)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Fredric March), Writing Adaptation, Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Actor (Fredric March)


1936: One in a Million (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Skating Ensemble”)


1936: That Girl from Paris (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1937: Wells Fargo (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1938: Going Places (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Jeepers Creepers”)


1941: Babes on Broadway (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“How About You?”)


1941: Ball of Fire (82)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Barbara Stanwyck), Original Story, Dramatic Score, Sound Recording


1941: Louisiana Purchase (82)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1942: Johnny Doughboy (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1942: Stand By for Action (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1943: Destination Tokyo (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story


1943: Woman of the Town (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1946: Duel in the Sun (77)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jennifer Jones), Supporting Actress (Lillian Gish)


1970: Sometimes a Great Notion (53)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Richard Jaeckel), Original Song (“All His Children”)


1997: Oscar and Lucinda (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2008: Defiance (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score