Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1887: John Cromwell (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 17th-Co | 1 times

1899: Richard Schweizer (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1914: Fred Coe (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1916: Dino Risi (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1922: Calder Willingham (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: Frederic Forrest (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1943: Elizabeth Hartman (43 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1956: Frank Partos (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1964: Raymond Rasch (47)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama Score
     Oscar Nominee: Drama Score

1969: Leon Barsacq (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1983: Walter Greene (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1991: Gene Milford (89)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1997: Stanley Cortez (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

2007: Michael Kidd (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

Released

1988: The Accidental Tourist (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Geena Davis)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actress (Geena Davis), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

1992: Scent of a Woman (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Al Pacino)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Martin Brest), Actor (Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay

1998: The Thin Red Line (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Terrence Malick), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

2005: Munich (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Steven Spielberg), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing