Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1894: E. H. Hansen (67 at death)

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1901: Perry Ferguson (62 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1903: Paul Sheriff (56 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1906: Hermione Baddeley (79 at death) [Pictured]

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

1914: Henri Langlois (62 at death) [Pictured]

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

1914: William Gibson (94 at death) [Pictured]

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

1922: Oskar Werner (61 at death) [Pictured]

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

1940: Carol Connors (71) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1955: Whoopi Goldberg (56) [Pictured]

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

Died

1974: Vittorio De Sica (72)

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

1975: R. C. Sherriff (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1985: William L. Pereira (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1989: Roger Heman (57)

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

1990: Maurice Richlin (70)

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

1995: Ralph Blane (81)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1998: Joseph C. Brun (91)

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

2007: Monty Westmore (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2007: Peter Zinner (88)

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

Released

1931: The Champ

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1931/32}

1948: The Snake Pit

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1948}

1991: Beauty and the Beast

  (Premiere) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}