Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death)

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

1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1899: John Mescall (63 at death) [Pictured]

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

1917: Jerry Wexler (91 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

1928: Donald Brooks (77 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)

1930: Roy Edward Disney (79 at death) [Pictured]

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

1931: David Maysles (55 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1931: Peter Barnes (73 at death)

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

1939: Sal Mineo (37 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1959: Fran Walsh (53) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Song
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Song

1976: Tomek Baginski (36) [Pictured]

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

Died

1961: Dashiell Hammett (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1963: Franz Planer (68)

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

1988: Hugh A. Robertson (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1990: Lyle Wheeler (84)

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

2007: Carlo Ponti (94)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Foreign Film
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Foreign Film

Released

1952: The Greatest Show on Earth

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1952}