Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1897: Frank Capra (94 at death) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1902: Meredith Willson (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score

1908: Rodney Ackland (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1911: Larry Lansburgh (89 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1912: Richard Brooks (79 at death) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1915: Isobel Lennart (55 at death) [Pictured]

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

1925: Martin Bregman (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1935: Allan Burns (76)

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

1942: Albert Hammond (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1949: Terry Zwigoff (62) [Pictured]

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

1971: Alex Rodríguez (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

1949: Joseph Valentine (48)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1959: William Bradford (53)

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

1972: Sidney Franklin (79)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1981: William Saroyan (72)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1981: Arthur O’Connell (73)

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

1988: Christopher Gore (43)

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

1991: Muriel Box (85)

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

Released

2001: Moulin Rouge

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}