Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1902: Charles Barton (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1913: Sidney Carroll (75 at death)

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

1921: Hal David (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1925: Jeanne Crain (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Irwin Winkler (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1939: Ian McKellen (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1947: Jacki Weaver (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1951: Bob Gale (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1969: Kazuhiro Tsuji (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup

1971: Justin Henry (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1972: Octavia Spencer (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1968: Charles K. Feldman (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1974: Donald Crisp (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1983: Sydney Box (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2005: Ismail Merchant (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Live Action Short Film

Released

1934: The Thin Man (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner:
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (W.S. Van Dyke), Actor (William Powell), Adaptation

1966: The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner:
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Alan Arkin), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing

1969: Midnight Cowboy (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (John Schlesinger), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Midnight Cowboy), Actor (Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight), Supporting Actress (Sylvia Miles), Adapted Screenplay, Editing

1977: Star Wars (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Film Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (George Lucas), Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects