Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death)

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

1908: Harry Kurnitz (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1917: Jane Wyman (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1931: Robert Duvall (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Hayao Miyazaki (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Film

1942: John Seale (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1946: Diane Keaton (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1975: Bradley Cooper (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1971: Douglas Shearer (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {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

1985: Robert L. Surtees (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1985: John Paxton (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1990: Arthur Kennedy (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1992: Chester Schaeffer (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1997: Burton Lane (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2013: T. S. Cook (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1933: Cavalcade (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Frank Lloyd), Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Frank Lloyd), Actress (Diana Wynyard), Art Direction