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: Frรฉdรฉric 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
1998: William Edmondson (91)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
2002: Thor Heyerdahl (87)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Released
1942: Kings Row
(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1942}
Ceremonies
1966: 38th Annual Academy Awards
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1965}
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