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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1875: Albert E. Smith (83 at death)

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


1904: Alvah Bessie (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1907: Rosalind Russell (69 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 30th-Co | 1 time


1918: John DeCuir (73 at death)

  {11 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1923: Arthur Jeph Parker (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


1936: Bruce Dern (88)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor


1975: Angelina Jolie (49)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1996: Maria Bakalova (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress


Died


1977: Dick Snider (48)

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


1994: Massimo Troisi (41)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Adapted Screenplay


2004: Edmund M. Di Giulio (76)

  {0 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


2006: Peter Greenwell (76)

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


2012: Stan Jolley (86)

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


Released


1942: Mrs. Miniver (82)

  {12 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actor (Walter Pidgeon), Actress (Greer Garson), Supporting Actor (Henry Travers), Supporting Actress (Dame May Whitty, Teresa Wright), Screenplay, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Sound Recording, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actress (Greer Garson), Supporting Actress (Teresa Wright), Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography


1942: Ten Gentlemen from West Point (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1969: My Night at Maud’s (55)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: 1969: Foreign Language Film, 1970: Original Story and Screenplay


1982: Poltergeist (42)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects


2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (20)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Visual Effects