Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1888: Jack Eaton (80 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1890: Stan Laurel (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1895: Lew Pollack (50 at death)

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

1896: Frank Sullivan (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1907: Jack Albertson (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: Vilmos Zsigmond (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: Fred Karlin (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song Score

1937: Erich Segal (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Lamont Dozier (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: David Gropman (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1955: Laurie Metcalf (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1963: Willard Van Der Veer (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1979: Nicholas Ray (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1982: Gwen Wakeling (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1997: Elizabeth McBride (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2010: Ronald Neame (99) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Special Effects

2012: Susan Tyrrell (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2017: John G. Avildsen (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Documentary Short

2018: Martin Bregman (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

2018: Richard Greenberg (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1933: Reunion in Vienna (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1943: Coney Island (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical

1944: Days of Glory (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1950: Father of the Bride (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Spencer Tracy), Screenplay

1954: Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1954: Them! (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1965: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay

1978: Grease (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Hopelessly Devoted To You”)

1995: Batman Forever (27) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing

1995: Pocahontas (27) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Colors Of The Wind”), Original Musical or Comedy Score     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Colors Of The Wind”), Original Musical or Comedy Score

2000: Amores Perros (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film