Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1895: John Monk Saunders (44 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1899: Hoagy Carmichael (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1915: Oswald Morris (98 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1923: Mel Bourne (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1923: Arthur Hiller (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Directing
     Academy President #29: 1993-97, 4 terms

1924: Geraldine Page (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1932: Robert Vaughn (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Terry Gilliam (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Tom Conti (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1943: Roger L. Simon (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Mariel Hemingway (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1965: Sam Fell (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Mark Ruffalo (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1969: Marjane Satrapi (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1978: Karen O (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1949: Richard Connell (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: Frank Harling (71)

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

1964: George Tomasini (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1979: George Froeschel (88)

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

Released

1940: You’ll Find Out (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“I’d Know You Anywhere”)

1940: The Letter (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actress (Bette Davis), Supporting Actor (James Stephenson), Original Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography

1940: Tin Pan Alley (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1945: Captain Kidd (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score

1951: When Worlds Collide (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color), Special Effects

1951: Too Young to Kiss (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1967: The Producers (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Gene Wilder), Original Story and Screenplay

1978: A Simple Story (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1978: Same Time, Next Year (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Ellen Burstyn), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“The Last Time I Felt Like This”), Cinematography

1985: White Nights (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Say You, Say Me”)
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Say You, Say Me”, “Separate Lives (Love Theme From ‘White Nights’)”)

1989: Back to the Future Part II (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1991: The Ox (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1991: For the Boys (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Bette Midler)

1991: Beauty and the Beast (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Beauty and the Beast”), Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Song (“Be Our Guest”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Belle”), Original Score, Sound

1991: The Addams Family (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1995: Toy Story (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary Award
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“You’ve Got A Friend In Me”), Original Musical or Comedy Score, Honorary Award

1995: Casino (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Sharon Stone)

1996: Star Trek: First Contact (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2000: Quills (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

2000: 102 Dalmatians (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2002: The Quiet American (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor (Michael Caine)

2002: Talk to Her (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing (Pedro Almodóvar), Original Screenplay

2013: Philomena (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

2017: Darkest Hour (2) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Gary Oldman), Makeup & Hairstyling
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Gary Oldman), Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling