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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1864: William N. Selig (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1907: Eddie Heyman (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1916: Horton Foote (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1933: Quincy Jones (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Song, Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1933: Michael Caine (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 45th-Co | 1 time

1941: Wolfgang Petersen (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1948: Billy Crystal (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th, 69th, 70th, 72nd, 76th, 84th | 9 times

1961: Carla Hacken (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1969: Roger Heman (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1969: Joseph Kish (69)

  {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)

1970: Albert S. D’Agostino (77)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1975: Susan Hayward (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1976: Busby Berkeley (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1981: Eleanor Perry (75)

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

1991: Howard Ashman (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1992: Jean Poiret (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1997: Fred Zinnemann (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short

2009: Millard Kaufman (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

Released

1930: Sarah and Son (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Ruth Chatterton)

1934: The House of Rothschild (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1942: Always in My Heart (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Always In My Heart”)

1966: War and Peace (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Foreign Language Film

1967: Ulysses (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1973: Tom Sawyer (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

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