Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1904: Ralph Berger (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1911: George White (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1919: Walter Bernstein (98) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1942: Isaac Hayes (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Alan Lee (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1956: Joan Allen (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1958: David O. Russell (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1968: Guy Hendrix Dyas (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Amy Adams (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1983: Andrew Garfield (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

Died

1963: Irving Ries (73)

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

1989: Joseph LaShelle (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1997: Leo Jaffe (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

2001: Kim Stanley (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1936: Romeo & Juliet (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Norma Shearer), Supporting Actor (Basil Rathbone), Art Direction

1941: The Little Foxes (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (William Wyler), Actress (Bette Davis), Supporting Actress (Patricia Collinge, Teresa Wright), Screenplay, Drama Score, Editing, Black-and-White Art Direction

1942: The Talk of the Town (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Original Motion Picture Story, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction