Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1895: Busby Berkeley (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1907: Fred Bohanan (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1911: Walter Kent (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1914: Raoul Pene du Bois (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1925: George “Ray” West (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1932: Diane Ladd (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1943: Frank Galati (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1954: Joel Coen (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {14 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Editing

1960: Cathy Moriarty (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1964: Don Cheadle (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

Died

1957: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring

1963: Ernesto Lecuona (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1963: Charles Schnee (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1978: Barney Slater (55)

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

1981: Natalie Wood (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Cary Grant (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1991: Ralph Bellamy (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Jordan Cronenweth (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

2001: Budd Boetticher (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2001: George Harrison (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2010: Mario Monicelli (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1945: The Lost Weekend (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Billy Wilder), Actor (Ray Milland), Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Billy Wilder), Actor (Ray Milland), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography