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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1883: Sam Wood (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1893: Jimmy McHugh (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1901: Ralph Jester (90 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)

1905: Thomas Gomez (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1905: Urie McCleary (75 at death)

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

1922: Robert Alan Aurthur (56 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay

1931: Nick Adams (36 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Richard Schmiechen (45 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1954: Kim Sinclair (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1957: Vincent Arnardi (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1959: Ellen Kuras (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Annie Mumolo (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Hiromasa Yonebayashi (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1977: Chiwetel Ejiofor (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

Died

1972: Harmon Jones (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1973: Scott Beal (83)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1993: Sam Rolfe (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1996: Paul King (69)

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

Released

1930: The Dawn Patrol (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1931: The Smiling Lieutenant (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1942: The Magnificent Ambersons (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design

1955: Mister Roberts (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Jack Lemmon)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Jack Lemmon), Sound Recording

1985: Silverado (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Sound

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