Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1897: Herman J. Mankiewicz (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Ary Barroso (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Dean Jagger (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1904: Lester Lee (51 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Walter M. Scott (82 at death)

  {21 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1909: Norman Krasna (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story

1925: John Kohn (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1934: Ron Talsky (60 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1959: Henrik Ruben Genz (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1962: Phyllis Nagy (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1970: Morgan Spurlock (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1931: Tom Barry (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Writing

1948: Jerome Cady (45)

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

1959: Victor McLaglen (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1970: Edward Curtiss (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1980: Steve McQueen (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1989: Brunello Rondi (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1989: Dick Vorisek (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1990: Elmo Veron (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1993: Jack Martin Smith (82)

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1995: Jack Patrick (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

2012: Richard Robbins (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score

Released

2014: The Theory of Everything (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Eddie Redmayne), Actress (Felicity Jones), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score