Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1894: John Howard Lawson (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1900: Robert Wyler (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1902: Al Hoffman (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1902: Ray Nazarro (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1905: Frederick Kohner (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Dimitri Shostakovich (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1914: Bob Wright (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: Shel Silverstein (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: August Cinquegrana (58 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1944: Michael Douglas (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor

1948: Colleen Atwood (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1958: Randy Kerber (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1968: Will Smith (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1969: Catherine Zeta-Jones (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1977: Yoshiaki Nishimura (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

Died

1947: Joseph H. August (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1980: Lewis Milestone (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Comedy Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Comedy Directing

1984: Walter Pidgeon (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1987: Mary Astor (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: Ralph Jester (90)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)

2001: Evan Lottman (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

1961: The Hustler (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Robert Rossen), Actor (Paul Newman), Actress (Piper Laurie), Supporting Actor (Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott), Adapted Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction

1981: Chariots of Fire (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Hugh Hudson), Supporting Actor (Ian Holm), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Costume Design