Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1900: Aaron Copland (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score

1904: Dick Powell (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 20th-Co | 1 time

1911: F. R. Crawley (75 at death)

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

1920: Irving Ravetch (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Terence Marsh (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Color)

1945: Paul Hirsch (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1951: Stephen Bishop (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: Chris Noonan (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1959: Paul Attanasio (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1955: Robert E. Sherwood (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: Tony Richardson (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1992: Clem Beauchamp (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

Released

1941: Suspicion (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Joan Fontaine)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Joan Fontaine), Dramatic Score)

1977: The Turning Point (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Herbert Ross), Actress (Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine), Supporting Actor (Mikhail Baryshnikovk), Supporting Actress (Leslie Browne), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound

1980: Raging Bull (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Robert De Niro), Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Martin Scorsese), Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty), Editing, Cinematography, Sound

2003: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Sound Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Peter Weir), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects