Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1900: Jules White (84 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1903: Elmo Veron (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1920: Annie Dorfmann (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Film

1931: Anne Bancroft (73 at death) [Pictured]

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

1941: Marit Allen (66 at death) [Pictured]

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

1962: Baz Luhrmann (49) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1979: Neill Blomkamp (32) [Pictured]

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

Died

1947: Bert Kalmar (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1958: Josephine Lovett (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Writing

1972: Akim Tamiroff (72)

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

1993: Christian Nyby (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2005: Joel Hirschhorn (67)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

Released

1937: One Hundred Men and a Girl

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}

1999: American Beauty

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1999}