Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1874: Arthur Wimperis (78 at death)

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

1891: Hans Koenekamp (100 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1907: Virginia Kellogg (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1911: Nino Rota (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama Score
     Oscar Nominee: Drama Score

1922: Sven Nykvist (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1925: Dede Allen (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1930: Jean-Luc Godard (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Honorary

1960: Julianne Moore (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1965: Andrew Stanton (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Animated Feature

Died

1949: Maria Ouspenskaya (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Milo Lory (71)

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

1983: Justin Herman (76)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1999: Madeline Kahn (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2009: Richard Todd (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

Released

1998: Shakespeare in Love (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Original Screenplay, Original Musical or Comedy Score, Art Direction, Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (John Madden), Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow), Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Original Screenplay, Original Musical or Comedy Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound

2010: Black Swan (7) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Natalie Portman)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Darren Aronofsky), Actress (Natalie Portman), Editing, Cinematography