This Day in Oscar History: April 18

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1882: Leopold Stokowski (95 at death) [Pictured]

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

1893: Jo Swerling (71 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1897: Ralph Dawson (65 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1902: Harry Owens (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1906: Elizabeth Haffenden (70 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1907: Miklos Rozsa (88 at death) [Pictured]

  {17 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score

1911: Alfred Hayes (74 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1924: Ghislain Cloquet (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1927: Stephen Grimes (61 at death)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1946: Hayley Mills (65) [Pictured]

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

1947: James Woods (64) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1956: Eric Roberts (55) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

Died

1958: Edward H. Plumb (50)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1959: Irving Cummings (70)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1964: Ben Hecht (70)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay

1974: Betty Compson (77)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1984: John Lee Mahin (81)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1990: Frédéric Rossif (67)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1990: Robert Webb (87)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director