Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1898: Harold Lipstein (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1899: Joseph Kish (69 at death)

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

1905: Steve Broidy (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1908: John Scott Trotter (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1909: Burl Ives (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1910: William Reynolds (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1916: Dorothy McGuire (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1917: John Mitchell (88 at death)

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

1926: Gerry Hambling (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1929: Cy Coleman (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1942: Allen Daviau (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1944: Reidar Jönsson (76)

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

1951: Tim Cooney (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1953: Christopher David (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1964: Bob Murawski (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1978: Diablo Cody (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1963: Alan Campbell (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1968: Al Alborn (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1970: William Daniels (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1980: James Blue (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Alan Jay Lerner (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1991: Peggy Ashcroft (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1994: Henry Mancini (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {18 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score

1995: Jack Chertok (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film

1997: Marjorie Best (94)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1997: Richard Jaeckel (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2007: Alex Thomson (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

2014: Tom Rolf (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

1930: The Big House (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Writing, Sound Recording
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Wallace Beery), Writing, Sound Recording

1944: Two Girls and a Sailor (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1957: Tammy and the Bachelor (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Tammy”)

1962: That Touch of Mink (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound

1985: Prizzi’s Honor (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Anjelica Huston)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (John Huston), Actor (Jack Nicholson), Supporting Actor (William Hickey), Supporting Actress (Anjelica Huston), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Costume Design

1991: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (29) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”)

1995: The Postman (Il Postino) (25) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Dramatic Score
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Michael Radford), Actor (Massimo Troisi), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score