Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1897: Charles LeMaire (88 at death) [Pictured]

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1899: Byron Haskin (84 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1906: Eddie Albert (99 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1909: Indro Montanelli (92 at death)

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

1926: Laurence Merrick (50 at death)

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

1926: Pierre Guffroy (85) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1932: Tom Priestley (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1937: Jack Nitzsche (63 at death) [Pictured]

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

1937: Jack Nicholson (74) [Pictured]

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1939: Jason Miller (62 at death) [Pictured]

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

1943: C. Timothy O’Meara (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1950: Robert Elswit (61) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

Died

1972: Louis R. Loeffler (75)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1982: Stanley Roberts (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1998: Marvin Worth (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature

2009: Ken Annakin (94)

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

2009: Jack Cardiff (94)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Cinematography (Color)

Released

1937: A Star Is Born

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}

1938: Test Pilot

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1938}

1939: Dark Victory

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}