Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1875: H. B. Warner (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1881: Margaret Wycherly (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1938: Michael Ahnemann (66 at death)

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

1942: Bob Hoskins (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1944: Kenny Ascher (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1945: Pat Conroy (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1951: Julian Schnabel (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1956: Matthew W. Mungle (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Makeup
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup

1965: Stephen Rosenbaum (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

Died

1941: Victor Schertzinger (51)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Scoring

1952: Hattie McDaniel (60)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1978: Irmin Roberts (74)

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

1991: Joseph Lapis (92)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1998: Rick Dior (51)

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

1999: Abraham Polonsky (88)

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

1999: Albert Whitlock (84)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

2002: Jim MacKay (86)

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