Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1889: Ralph Block (84 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1904: Mack Gordon (54 at death) [Pictured]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1905: Jean Paul Sartre (74 at death) [Pictured]

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

1921: Judy Holliday (43 at death) [Pictured]

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

1925: Maureen Stapleton (80 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1926: Conrad Hall (76 at death) [Pictured]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1931: Zlatko Grgic (57 at death)

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

1932: Lalo Schifrin (79) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1938: Don Black (73) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1945: Philippe Sarde (66)

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

1963: Jan Pinkava (48) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Animated Short Film

1972: Allison Moorer (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1973: Juliette Lewis (38) [Pictured]

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

Died

1958: Herbert Brenon (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama Directing

1964: Walter G. Elliott (60)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1995: Jerry Fairbanks (90)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

2003: George Axelrod (81)

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

2008: William Vince (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1960: The Apartment

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1960}

1966: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

  (Hollywood Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1966}