Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1876: Maria Ouspenskaya (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1892: William Powell (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1896: William Cameron Menzies (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1905: Francis Lyon (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Darrell Ware (37 at death)

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

1916: Budd Boetticher (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1924: Jocelyn Rickards (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1934: Ray Aghayan (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1936: Jerry Greenberg (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1951: Dean Pitchford (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1953: Ken Burns (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1955: David Stevens (52 at death)

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

Died

1941: James Stephenson (52)

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

1979: Phil Boutelje (83)

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

1979: Norma Koch (81)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1983: Luis Buñuel (83)

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

1983: Raymond Massey (86)

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

1983: David Niven (73)

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

1997: Sinsaku Himeda (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1998: Jerome Robbins (79)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

2000: Laurence E. Mascott (79)

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

Released

1936: Anthony Adverse [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 8.26.1936 / National on 8.29.1936) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}

1965: Ship of Fools [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1965}