Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1890: Frank Morgan (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1899: Werner Janssen (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1901: John Van Druten (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1907: Harold Hecht (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1918: Frank Cordell (62 at death)

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

1919: Louis Lichtenfield (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1921: Nelson Riddle (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1937: Morgan Freeman (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Jonathan Pryce (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1964: Martín Hernández (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1968: Brian Oliver (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1970: Graham Annable (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Ellen De Waele (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1943: Leslie Howard (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1966: Peter George (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: René Hubert (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1978: John W. Burton (71)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1979: John Barry (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1983: Wilfred Shingleton (69)

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

1988: Tessa Davies (48)

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

2005: Fernando Ghia (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

2010: Joseph Strick (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Documentary Short

Released

1944: Since You Went Away (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Claudette Colbert), Supporting Actor (Monty Woolley), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Jones), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Special Effects

1944: Address Unknown (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1990: Total Recall (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects     Oscar Nominee: Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects

2012: Snow White and the Huntsman (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Visual Effects

2017: Loveless (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film