Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1900: Aaron Copland (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1904: Dick Powell (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 20th-Co | 1 time

1911: F. R. Crawley (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1920: Irving Ravetch (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1931: Terence Marsh (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1945: Paul Hirsch (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1951: Stephen Bishop (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: Chris Noonan (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1959: Paul Attanasio (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1975: Kevin J. Walsh (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1955: Robert E. Sherwood (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1991: Tony Richardson (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1992: Clem Beauchamp (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1930: Morocco (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing (Josef Von Sternberg), Actress (Marlene Dietrich), Cinematogaphy, Art Direction/Production Design

1933: Eskimo (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1938: Storm Over Bengal (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1941: Suspicion (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Joan Fontaine)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Joan Fontaine), Dramatic Score)

1945: The Dolly Sisters (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“I Can’t Begin To Tell You”)

1945: Sing Your Way Home (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“I’ll Buy That Dream”)

1952: Plymouth Adventure (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1960: The Facts of Life (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay, Original Song (“The Facts Of Life”), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1968: The Shoes of the Fisherman (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score (Non-Musical), Art Direction/Production Design

1975: The Other Side of the Mountain (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Richard’s Window”)

1977: The Turning Point (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Herbert Ross), Actress (Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine), Supporting Actor (Mikhail Baryshnikovk), Supporting Actress (Leslie Browne), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound

1980: Raging Bull (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Robert De Niro), Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty), Editing, Cinematography, Sound

1986: Hoosiers (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Dennis Hopper), Original Score

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

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Journey To The Past”), Original Musical or Comedy Score

2003: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Peter Weir), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects

2014: Beyond the Lights (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Grateful”)

2014: Foxcatcher (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing (Bennett Miller), Actor (Steve Carell), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Original Screenplay, Makeup and Hairstyling