Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death) [Pictured]

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

1912: Gene Kelly (83 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1925: Robert Mulligan (83 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1933: Ian Fraser (78) [Pictured]

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

1940: Tony Bill (71) [Pictured]

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

1947: Willy Russell (64) [Pictured]

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

1952: Kirby Dick (59) [Pictured]

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

1961: Alexandre Desplat (50) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score

1965: Roger Avary (46) [Pictured]

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

1970: River Phoenix (23 at death) [Pictured]

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

1980: Scott Franklin (31) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1939: Sidney Howard (48)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay

1960: Oscar Hammerstein II (65)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1968: Hunt Stromberg (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award

1975: Sidney Buchman (73)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1977: Jerry Bresler (69)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1986: Adrienne Fazan (80)

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

1986: Marvin Hatley (81)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring

1990: David Rose (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score

1999: Norman Wexler (73)

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

Released

1935: Alice Adams

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}

1938: You Can’t Take It With You

  (Premiere) {Best Picture Winner, 1938}

1967: In the Heat of the Night

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1967}