Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1894: Dave Fleischer (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1894: Hal C. Kern (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1894: Michel Michelet (101 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1894: Ted Koehler (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1895: LeRoy Prinz (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1903: Randall Duell (89 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1909: Mario Chiari (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1910: William Hanna (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1918: Ingmar Bergman (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay

1918: Arthur Laurents (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1926: Paul King (69 at death)

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

1928: Nancy Olson (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: Scott Rudin (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1961: Jackie Earle Haley (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: Kirsten Sheridan (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1977: Matsuyama (68)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1984: Ernest Tidyman (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1942: The Pride of the Yankees (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 1 Win @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Film Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Gary Cooper), Actress (Teresa Wright), Screenplay, Original Motion Picture Story, Drama/Comedy Score, Film Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Sound Recording, Special Effects

1943: For Whom the Bell Tolls (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Katina Paxinou)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Gary Cooper), Actress (Ingrid Bergman), Supporting Actor (Akim Tamiroff), Supporting Actress (Katina Paxinou), Drama/Comedy Score, Film Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction

1945: Anchors Aweigh (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Gene Kelly), Song (“I Fall in Love Too Easily”), Musical Score, Color Cinematography