Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death)

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

1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1902: Jim Morahan (73 at death)

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

1914: Richard Widmark (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1919: Ken Higgins (88 at death)

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

1927: Lonne Elder III (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1943: Aggie Guerard Rodgers (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Jon Kilik (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1948: Frederic Ullman Jr. (45)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1977: Howard Hawks (81)

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

1986: Elsa Lanchester (84)

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

1990: Gene Callahan (82)

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

2000: Jason Robards (78)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

2001: Nigel Hawthorne (72)

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

2003: Francis Thompson (95)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

Released

1940: The Philadelphia Story [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}

1973: The Exorcist [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1973}

2001: Gosford Park [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (NY/LA Release — Wide on 1.4.2002) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}