Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1914: Gyula Trebitsch (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Film

1924: Robert E. Thompson (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: John Barry (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score

1949: Obie Benz (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Gary Ross (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1960: William Monahan (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1941: R. T. Layton (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1958: Harry Revel (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1977: Victor Heerman (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1988: Sidney Carroll (75)

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

1990: Walter Tyler (81)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1999: Ian Bannen (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1938: The Citadel (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (King Vidor), Actor (Robert Donat), Screenplay

1939: Ninotchka (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Greta Garbo), Screenplay, Original Story

1971: Fiddler on the Roof (43)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song Score, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Norman Jewison), Actor (Topol), Supporting Actor (Leonard Frey), Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound