Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1964: 36th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1963}

1969: 41st Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1968}

1975: 47th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1974}

1980: 52nd Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1979}

2008: 80th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2007}

Born

1890: Fred Sersen (72 at death)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1890: Marjorie Main (85 at death) [Pictured]

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

1895: Nat W. Finston (84 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1897: Louis R. Loeffler (75 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1917: Ed Graves (62 at death)

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

1923: Fred Steiner (89) [Pictured]

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

1932: Michel Legrand (80) [Pictured]

  {13 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Song, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score, Musical Score

1943: George Harrison (58 at death) [Pictured]

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

1945: Mikael Salomon (67) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Visual Effects

1946: Michael Radford (66) [Pictured]

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

1947: Edward James Olmos (65) [Pictured]

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

1947: Gary Jones (65) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1953: Frederick Zollo (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1964: Todd Field (48) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Adapted Screenplay

Died

1961: Harry Wild (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1967: Franz Waxman (60)

  {12 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score

1970: Conrad Nagel (72)

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

1985: Hal C. Kern (90)

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

1985: Joseph Wright (92)

  {12 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

2003: Walter Scharf (92)

  {10 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score