Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1897: Wiard Ihnen (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1898: Lewis R. Foster (75 at death)

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

1906: John Huston (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
     Academy Awards Host: 46th-Co | 1 time

1935: Michael Ballhaus (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

Died

1984: Richard Burton (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

2000: Alec Guinness (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay

2009: Budd Schulberg (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

Released

1937: Stella Dallas (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Barbara Stanwyck), Supporting Actress (Anne Shirley)

1953: From Here to Eternity (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 8 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Fred Zinnemann), Supporting Actor (Frank Sinatra), Supporting Actress (Donna Reed), Screenplay, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Sound Recording
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Fred Zinnemann), Actor (Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster), Actress (Deborah Kerr), Supporting Actor (Frank Sinatra), Supporting Actress (Donna Reed), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography), Black-and-White Costume Design, Sound Recording

1954: Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor (Dan O’Herlihy)

2005: Junebug (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Amy Adams)

2011: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

2012: ParaNorman (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature

2015: Shaun the Sheep Movie (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature

2016: Suicide Squad (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Makeup & Hairstyling
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup