Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1905: Lillian Hellman (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1910: Gene Ruggiero (91 at death)

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

1914: Richard L. Van Enger (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1931: Olympia Dukakis (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Martin Landau (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: Danny Aiello (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: Derek Lamb (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1941: Stephen Frears (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1947: Candy Clark (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Lionel Richie (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1959: Robert B. Weide (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Nicole Kidman (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

Died

1953: Arthur Caesar (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Stephen A. Seymour (53)

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

1978: Mark Robson (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1994: Robert Armbruster (97) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

Released

1929: Hollywood Revue (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner:
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1973: A Touch of Class (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Glenda Jackson)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Glenda Jackson), Original Screenplay, Song (“All That Love Went to Waste”), Original Dramatic Score

1974: Chinatown (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 1 Win @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Roman Polanski), Actor (Jack Nicholson), Actress (Faye Dunaway), Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound

1975: Jaws (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Film Editing, Sound
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Score, Film Editing, Sound