Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1963: 35th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1962}

2007: 79th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2006}

Born

1900: Jed Harris (79 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1908: George Duning (92 at death) [Pictured]

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

1911: Ingo Preminger (95 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1925: Larry Gelbart (84 at death) [Pictured]

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

1937: Tom Courtenay (75) [Pictured]

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

1941: David Puttnam (71) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1944: Arthur Rochester (68) [Pictured]

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

1950: Neil Jordan (62) [Pictured]

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

1966: Paul N.J. Ottosson (46) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing

1971: Sean Astin (41) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

Died

1942: Sidney Mitchell (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1964: Johnny Burke (55)

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

1968: George Marion Jr. (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Title Writing

1983: Tennessee Williams (71)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1986: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58)

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

1987: James Coco (56)

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

1991: John Dunning (74)

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

1996: Haing S. Ngor (55)

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