Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Victor McLaglen (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1893: Lew Brown (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Una Merkel (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Harold Adamson (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1909: Hermes Pan (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Dance Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1919: Alexander Courage (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1920: Reginald Rose (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1923: Jorge Semprun (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1928: Alex Grasshoff (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1933: Mako (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1948: Richard Francis-Bruce (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1957: Michael Clarke Duncan (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1960: Kenneth Branagh (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Live Action Short Film

Died

1969: Leigh Harline (62)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1982: Roy Webb (94)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score

1987: Denis Sanders (58)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1988: Richard Castellano (55)

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

Released

1968: Oliver! [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — LA on 12.20.1968) {Best Picture Winner, 1968}

1974: The Towering Inferno [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — National on 12.14.1974) {Best Picture Nominee, 1974}

1985: Out of Africa [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — Wide on 12.18.1985) {Best Picture Winner, 1985}

1991: Bugsy [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — Limited on 12.13.1991 / Wide on 12.20.1991) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}

1999: The Cider House Rules [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (NY/LA Release — Limited on 12.17.1999) {Best Picture Nominee, 1999}

2002: Chicago [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 12.18.2002 / Limited on 12.27.2002 / Wide on 1.24.2003) {Best Picture Winner, 2002}

2007: There Will Be Blood [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — Limited on 12.26.2007 / Wide on 1.11.2008) {Best Picture Nominee, 2007}

2008: The Reader [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Limited Release — Wide on 1.9.2009) {Best Picture Nominee, 2008}