Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

2007: 79th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2006}

Born

1903: Fred Niblo Jr. (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1906: Arthur Lonergan (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1910: Walter Greene (73 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1910: Irene Sharaff (83 at death) [Pictured]

  {16 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1942: Dale Hartleben (70)

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

Died

1951: Charles Schoenbaum (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1956: Milan Roder (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1959: Daniel B. Cathcart (52)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1978: Jack Oakie (74)

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

1986: Willard Van Dyke (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1989: Arthur Lonergan (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1994: Oliver Smith (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

2006: Joseph Newman (96)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

2007: David Ronne (63)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

Released

1937: Three Smart Girls

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}

1943: Casablanca

  (National Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1943}

1947: The Yearling

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1946}

2009: Slumdog Millionaire

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2008}

2009: Frost/Nixon

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2008}