Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1913: Peter Ellenshaw (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects

1919: Harold Leventhal (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1931: James Clark (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Bob Dylan (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Jim Broadbent (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Roger Deakins (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1960: Kristin Scott Thomas (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1965: John C. Reilly (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1971: Thomas Langmann (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1974: Duke Ellington (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1981: George Jessel (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 9th | 1 time

1988: Tom Adair (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2006: Henry Bumstead (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

Released

1938: Alexander’s Ragtime Band (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Story, Song (“Now It Can Be Told”), Scoring, Editing, Art Direction

1940: Our Town (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Martha Scott), Original Score, Scoring, Black-and-White Art Direction, Sound Recording