Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1885: Charles Rosher (88 at death) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

1898: William Flannery (60 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1899: Douglas Shearer (71 at death) [Pictured]

  {21 Noms, 14 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1901: Lee Strasberg (80 at death) [Pictured]

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

1905: Mischa Auer (61 at death) [Pictured]

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

1911: Theron Warth (61 at death)

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

1911: Charles Walters (70 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1914: Mikhail Bogdanov (97)

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

1925: Rock Hudson (59 at death) [Pictured]

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

1942: Martin Scorsese (69) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1944: Danny DeVito (67) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1945: Roland Joffé (66) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1958: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (53) [Pictured]

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

Died

1971: Gladys Cooper (82)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1975: Merrill Pye (74)

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

1997: Peter James (73)

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

2008: Irving Brecher (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

Released

2009: The Blind Side

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}