Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1887: Joseph T. Rucker (70 at death) [Pictured]

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

1887: Herman Rosse (78 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1891: Boris Morros (72 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1891: Charles Bickford (76 at death) [Pictured]

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

1896: Thomas T. Moulton (71 at death) [Pictured]

  {20 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1908: John Bright (81 at death)

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

1912: Albert Nozaki (91 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1914: Henry Berman (65 at death)

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

1925: Valentina Cortese (87) [Pictured]

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

1928: Ernest Tidyman (56 at death) [Pictured]

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

1932: Lewis John Carlino (80)

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

1938: Frank Langella (74) [Pictured]

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

1938: Masaharu Ueda (74) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1943: Allan Starski (69) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1964: Andrew Niccol (48) [Pictured]

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

1969: Sophie Okonedo (43) [Pictured]

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

Died

1960: Margaret Sullavan (50)

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

1971: Joseph J. Lilley (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1972: Maurice Chevalier (83)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1980: Adolph Deutsch (82)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1981: Beulah Bondi (92)

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

1982: Victor Buono (43)

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

1985: Raoul Pene du Bois (70)

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

1986: Emmet Lavery (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1988: Michael Mills (68)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

2002: Julia Phillips (57)

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