Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1892: Basil Rathbone (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1902: John Meehan (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Carl Anderson (86 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1903: Frederick Stephani (59 at death)

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

1908: L. B. Abbott (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Special Effects

1912: Samuel Taylor (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1918: Ben Johnson (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1927: Edmund M. Di Giulio (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)

1929: Ralph McQuarrie (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1935: Tony Ianzelo (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

1996: Kodi Smit-McPhee (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1987: Geraldine Page (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2021: Ned Beatty (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1935: Becky Sharp (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actress (Miriam Hopkins)

1941: Tom, Dick and Harry (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1952: Pat and Mike (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1956: The Proud and Profane (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1962: Lolita (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1962: My Geisha (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1984: Under the Volcano (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actor (Albert Finney), Original Score

1986: Mona Lisa (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actor (Bob Hoskins)

1997: Hercules (25) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Go The Distance”)

1997: Ulee’s Gold (25) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actor (Peter Fonda)

2014: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature