Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1879: Lewis Stone (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1893: Grover Jones (46 at death)

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

1905: Frank Tuttle (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1916: Bill Melendez (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1926: Richard H. Kline (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1940: Sam Waterston (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1957: Ray McKinnon (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

Died

1947: Frank Wead (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1954: Lionel Barrymore (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 5th-Co | 1 time

1955: Chandler Sprague (69)

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

1962: Ralph Dawson (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1962: Irene (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1973: Sid Rogell (73)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1977: William McGann (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1979: Jed Harris (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Alexander Tansman (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1997: Saul Chaplin (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2005: Age (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

2013: Nebraska (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Alexander Payne), Actor (Bruce Dern), Supporting Actress (June Squibb), Original Screenplay, Cinematography