Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1888: Leo Erdody (60 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1900: Katina Paxinou (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Marlin Skiles (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1918: Art Cruickshank (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1930: Armin Mueller-Stahl (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Robert Dornhelm (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1953: Sally Menke (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

1929: Ted Wilde (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Directing

1962: Thomas Mitchell (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1962: Robert M. Haas (73)

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

1975: Walter Thompson (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1983: Hal Pereira (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {23 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1985: Harry Leonard (85)

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

1987: Irving Allen (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1997: Peter Taylor (75)

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

2009: Jennifer Jones (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1942: Random Harvest (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Mervyn LeRoy), Actor (Ronald Colman), Supporting Actress (Susan Peters), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Art Direction

1957: Witness for the Prosection (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Billy Wilder), Actor (Charles Laughton), Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester), Editing, Sound Recording

1964: Zorba the Greek (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Michael Cacoyannis), Actor (Anthony Quinn), Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Adapted Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction

1979: Kramer vs. Kramer (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actor (Justin Henry), Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander, Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography

1982: Tootsie (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Sydney Pollack), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr, Jessica Lange), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Editing, Cinematography, Sound

1990: Awakenings (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Robert De Niro), Adapted Screenplay

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 11 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects

2004: The Aviator (10) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 5 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Martin Scorsese), Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Alan Alda), Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound Mixing