Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Oscar Nominations

Born

1888: Clemence Dane (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1898: Ray Moyer (87 at death)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1899: Emile Santiago (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: William H. Clothier (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1904: Alan Campbell (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1918: Dick Vorisek (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1925: Sam Peckinpah (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1927: Hubert de Givenchy (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: Bob Rafelson (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay

1940: Keith A. Wester (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1987: Ellen Page (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

Died

1945: Tess Slesinger (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1977: John Hubley (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1995: Calder Willingham (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2006: Richard Snell (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2013: Bob Godfrey (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

Oscar Nominations

1966: 38th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1965}

1978: 50th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1977}