Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1896: Philip Stevenson (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1897: Frank Skinner (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1897: Orry-Kelly (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1899: Franklin B. Hansen (65 at death)

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

1905: Jule Styne (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1910: Fernando Carrere (87 at death)

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

1911: Robert Clatworthy (80 at death)

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

1916: Neil Paterson (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1928: Euel Box (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1929: Douglas Gordon (68 at death)

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

1931: Tom Rolf (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Anthony Hopkins (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1941: Sarah Miles (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1943: Ben Kingsley (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1944: Taylor Hackford (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1959: Ronnie del Carmen (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: Chris Terrio (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1971: Lucien Hubbard (83)

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

1974: W. M. Dalgleish (73)

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

1985: Sam Spiegel (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2001: Eileen Heckart (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2008: Donald E. Westlake (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2018: Richard Marks (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

1927: The Dove (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: A Nous la Liberte (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: One in a Million (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: That Girl from Paris (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Wells Fargo (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1938: Going Places (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Babes on Broadway (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Ball of Fire (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Louisiana Purchase (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1942: Johnny Doughboy (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1942: Stand By for Action (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1943: Destination Tokyo (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1943: Woman of the Town (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1946: Duel in the Sun (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1970: Sometimes a Great Notion (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1997: Oscar and Lucinda (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2008: Defiance (13) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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