Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1890: Paul Eagler (71 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1908: Gile Steele (43 at death)

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

1909: Ben Oakland (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1924: Douglas Gamley (73 at death)

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

1931: Anthony Newley (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: Jim Henson (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1939: William Neil (77)

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

1941: Linda McCartney (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1945: Catherine Burns (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Pedro Almodóvar (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

1951: Christopher Greenbury (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1961: John Logan (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1962: Nia Vardalos (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Stephane Ceretti (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1940: Grover Jones (46)

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

1981: Edward Schreiber (68)

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

1998: Jeff Moss (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1932: Smilin’ Through (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1945: Mildred Pierce (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress (Joan Crawford)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actress (Joan Crawford), Supporting Actress (Eve Arden, Ann Blyth), Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography

1958: The Defiant Ones (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Stanley Kramer), Lead Actor (Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier), Supporting Actor (Theodore Bikel), Supporting Actress (Cara Williams), Story and Screenplay, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography

1972: The Emigrants (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: 1971: Foreign Language Film / 1972: Picture, Director (Jan Troell), Lead Actress (Liv Ullmann), Adapted Screenplay

1972: Sounder (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor (Paul Winfield), Lead Actress (Cicely Tyson), Adapted Screenplay

2007: Michael Clayton (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Tony Gilroy), Lead Actor (George Clooney), Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson), Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton), Original Screenplay, Original Score