Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1888: Irving Berlin (101 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Motion Picture Story, Original Song

1892: Margaret Rutherford (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1914: Haroun Tazieff (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1919: John Michael Hayes (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1927: Mort Sahl (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 31st-Co | 1 times

1952: Shohreh Aghdashloo (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1944: Joe McDonough (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1959: Gene Havlick (65)

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

1998: Gene Fowler Jr. (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2000: David Bretherton (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

1937: Captains Courageous [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — National on 6.25.1937) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}