Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1914: Gyula Trebitsch (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Film

1924: Robert E. Thompson (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: John Barry (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score

1949: Obie Benz (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Gary Ross (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1960: William Monahan (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1977: Daniel Pemberton (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1941: R. T. Layton (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1958: Harry Revel (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1977: Victor Heerman (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1988: Sidney Carroll (75)

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

1990: Walter Tyler (81)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1999: Ian Bannen (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2018: Sondra Locke (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1927: The Devil Dancer (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1929: Condemned (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actor (Ronald Colman)

1938: The Citadel (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (King Vidor), Actor (Robert Donat), Screenplay

1939: Drums along the Mohawk (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Edna May Oliver), Cinematography (Color)

1939: Ninotchka (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Greta Garbo), Screenplay, Original Story

1949: That Forsyte Woman (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1955: Guys and Dolls (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1965: Juliet of the Spirits (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1971: Fiddler on the Roof (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song Score, Cinematography, Sound     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Norman Jewison), Actor (Topol), Supporting Actor (Leonard Frey), Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound

1976: Carrie (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actress (Sissy Spacek), Supporting Actress (Piper Laurie)

1977: Pete’s Dragon (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Candle On The Water”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score

1995: All Things Fair (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2006: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

2006: Volver (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actress (Penélope Cruz)

2017: Lady Bird (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Greta Gerwig), Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf), Original Screenplay