Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1895: John Monk Saunders (44 at death) [Pictured]

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

1899: Hoagy Carmichael (82 at death) [Pictured]

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

1915: Oswald Morris (96) [Pictured]

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

1923: Mel Bourne (79 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1923: Arthur Hiller (88) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1924: Geraldine Page (62 at death) [Pictured]

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

1932: Robert Vaughn (79) [Pictured]

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

1940: Terry Gilliam (71) [Pictured]

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

1941: Tom Conti (70) [Pictured]

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

1943: Roger L. Simon (68) [Pictured]

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

1961: Mariel Hemingway (50) [Pictured]

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

1967: Mark Ruffalo (44) [Pictured]

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

1969: Marjane Satrapi (42) [Pictured]

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

Died

1949: Richard Connell (56)

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

1958: Frank Harling (71)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score

1964: George Tomasini (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1979: George Froeschel (88)

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

Released

1935: Mutiny on the Bounty

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1935}

1940: The Letter

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}

1991: Beauty and the Beast

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}

1998: Elizabeth

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1998}