Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Karl Struss (95 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film

1891: B.B. Kahane (68 at death)

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

1893: Ettore Margadonna (118)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1894: Donald Ogden Stewart (85 at death) [Pictured]

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

1921: Willy Holt (85 at death) [Pictured]

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

1937: Ridley Scott (74) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1943: Leonard Schrader (62 at death) [Pictured]

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

1943: Terrence Malick (68) [Pictured]

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

1947: David Mamet (64) [Pictured]

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

1947: Stuart Baird (64) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1951: Bo Welch (60) [Pictured]

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

1952: Henry Selick (59) [Pictured]

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

1958: John Mathieson (53) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1969: Amy Ryan (42) [Pictured]

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

Died

1947: Ernst Lubitsch (55)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1977: Terence Rattigan (66)

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

1979: Allen Vincent (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1982: Verna Fields (64)

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

2005: John S. Detlie (97)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

Released

1977: The Goodbye Girl

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1977}

1993: Schindler’s List

  (Washington D.C. Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1993}

2005: Brokeback Mountain

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2005}

1971: Fiddler on the Roof

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1971}