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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1901: Leon Shamroy (72 at death)

  {18 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color)


1902: Andrew L. Stone (96 at death)

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


1907: Barbara Stanwyck (82 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1911: Ginger Rogers (83 at death)

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


1920: Marjorie Fowler (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1925: Stanley Shapiro (65 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1929: Charles H. Joffe (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1930: Ezio Frigerio (91 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1956: Tony Kushner (67)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay


Died


1964: Alfred Junge (78)

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


1978: Howard Estabrook (94)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Writing, Adaptation
     Oscar Win: Adaptation


1988: Milton Krasner (84)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1997: William H. Reynolds (87)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


Released


1937: Topper (86)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Roland Young), Sound Recording


1937: Wee Willie Winkie (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1943: Hers to Hold (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Say A Pray’r For The Boys Over There”)


1945: Hitchhike to Happiness (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1948: Key Largo (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Claire Trevor)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Claire Trevor)


1951: Bright Victory (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Arthur Kennedy), Sound Recording


1955: The Dam Busters (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1963: This Sporting Life (60)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Richard Harris), Actress (Rachel Roberts)


2004: I, Robot (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2004: Maria Full of Grace (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Catalina Sandino Moreno)


2010: Inception (13)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects