Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1886: Gerard Carbonara (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1896: Bryan Foy (80 at death)

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

1900: Irene (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Daniel B. Cathcart (52 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1906: Gordon Wellesley (73 at death)

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

1909: John Dighton (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1911: Lee J. Cobb (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1915: Ernest Lehman (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1916: Richard O. Fleischer (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1925: Sammy Davis Jr. (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co, 47th-Co | 2 times

1930: Maximilian Schell (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1935: Michael Kahn (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1944: Elsa Zamparelli (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1949: Nancy Meyers (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1950: Rick Baker (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Makeup
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup, Visual Effects

1953: Kim Basinger (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1954: Gladys George (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1972: William Dieterle (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1980: John Lennon (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score

1990: Martin Ritt (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1996: Howard E. Rollins Jr. (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2000: Lionel Rogosin (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2009: Joan Bridge (97)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

Released

1932: A Farewell to Arms (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Sound Recording
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Recording

1938: Pygmalion (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Leslie Howard), Actress (Wendy Hiller), Screenplay

1960: The Sundowners (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Fred Zinnemann), Actress (Deborah Kerr), Supporting Actress (Glynis Johns), Adapted Screenplay

1978: The Deer Hunter (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Michael Cimino), Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken), Editing, Sound
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Michael Cimino), Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actor (Christopher Walken), Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

1982: The Verdict (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Sidney Lumet), Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actor (James Mason), Adapted Screenplay