Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1892: Seymour Felix (68 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Dance Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1901: Arthur Jacobson (91 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1925: Manos Hadjidakis (68 at death) [Pictured]

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

1925: Nanni Loy (69 at death) [Pictured]

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

1936: Philip Kaufman (75) [Pictured]

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

1942: Michael Crichton (66 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)

1954: Ang Lee (57) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

Died

1942: Ralph Rainger (41)

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

1952: Susan Peters (31)

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

1957: Christian Dior (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1964: Jo Swerling (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1974: Melchior Lengyel (94)

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

1984: Oskar Werner (61)

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

1997: Bert Haanstra (81)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

2002: Adolph Green (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

2002: Nathan Juran (95)

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

2008: Gianluigi Braschi (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1998: Life Is Beautiful

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1998}