Here's what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1880: Grantland Rice (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1895: Franz Bachelin (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1904: Jerry Fairbanks (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1911: Henry Troyat (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1927: Marcel Ophuls (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1939: Roger Kellaway (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1946: Dennis Muren (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 9 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award - Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1949: Jeannie Berlin (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: David Foster (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1961: Kim Krizan (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1972: Toni Collette (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1977: Jerome Thoms (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1982: King Vidor (88)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Drama Directing

1984: Norman Krasna (74)

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

1986: Walter Wottitz (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1988: George Folsey (90)

  {13 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

2002: Keith A. Wester (62)

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

2006: Florence Klotz (86)

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

Died

1941: One Foot in Heaven [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}

1955: Picnic [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Limited -- National on 2.16.1956) {Best Picture Nominee, 1955}