Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1883: Louis Gruenberg (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score

1895: Leslie I. Carey (88 at death)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1896: Maurice Ransford (72 at death)

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

1903: Boris Vermont (52 at death)

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

1906: Robert Emmett Dolan (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1906: Alexander Trauner (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1923: Jean Hagen (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1924: Jean Gruault (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1953: Harry Jackson (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1953: Walter Oberst (55)

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

1956: Harry Chandlee (73)

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

1972: Ellsworth Hoagland (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1977: Alfred Lunt (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1983: Carolyn Jones (54)

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

2004: Geraldine Peroni (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

1965: Darling [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1965}

1992: Unforgiven [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — Wide on 8.7.1992) {Best Picture Winner, 1992}