Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Thomas Little (98 at death)

  {21 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death) [Pictured]

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

1905: Gordon E. Sawyer (74 at death) [Pictured]

  {16 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, John A. Bonner Medal
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1916: Martha Raye (78 at death) [Pictured]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1943: Tuesday Weld (68) [Pictured]

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

1947: Kirk Francis (64) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1953: Willy DeVille (55 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1955: Diana Scarwid (56) [Pictured]

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

1955: Robert Richardson (56) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1962: Sjon Sigurdsson (49) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

Died

1951: J. Arthur Ball (57)

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

1968: Robert Z. Leonard (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1999: Harold Jack Bloom (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

Released

1937: Dead End

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}

1943: Watch on the Rhine

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}

1953: Roman Holiday

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1953}

1964: Mary Poppins

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1964}