Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1896: Philip Stevenson (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1897: Orry-Kelly (66 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1897: Frank Skinner (70 at death) [Pictured]

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

1899: Franklin B. Hansen (65 at death)

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

1905: Jule Styne (88 at death) [Pictured]

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1910: Fernando Carrere (87 at death)

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

1911: Robert Clatworthy (80 at death)

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

1916: Neil Paterson (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1928: Euel Box (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1929: Douglas Gordon (68 at death)

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

1931: Tom Rolf (80) [Pictured]

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

1937: Anthony Hopkins (74) [Pictured]

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

1941: Sarah Miles (70) [Pictured]

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

1943: Ben Kingsley (68) [Pictured]

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

1944: Taylor Hackford (67) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Live Action Short Film

Died

1971: Lucien Hubbard (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1974: W. M. Dalgleish (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1985: Sam Spiegel (84)

  {4 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

2001: Eileen Heckart (82)

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

2008: Donald E. Westlake (75)

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