Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1881: William Anthony McGuire (59 at death)

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

1882: Richard Hageman (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1890: Hy Heath (74 at death)

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

1896: Victor Trivas (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1898: Fred MacLean (77 at death)

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

1900: Joseph LaShelle (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1908: Fred W. Berger (94 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1908: Harald Reinl (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1911: Frederic M. Frank (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1918: Leon Clore (73 at death)

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

1919: Earle H. Hagen (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1951: Chris Cooper (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Tom Hanks (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1978: Guy Davidi (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1948: James Baskett (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1961: Conrad Salinger (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

2002: Rod Steiger (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2008: Charles H. Joffe (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

2014: Ken Thorne (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

Released

1951: Rich, Young and Pretty (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Wonder Why”)

1953: The Band Wagon (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color)

1958: A Time to Love and a Time to Die (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Sound

1982: Tron (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Sound

1993: In the Line of Fire (29) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (John Malkovich), Original Screenplay, Editing

2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Actor (Johnny Depp), Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects

2010: The Kids Are All Right (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Annette Bening), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Original Screenplay