Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1893: Leslie Howard (50 at death) [Pictured]

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

1897: John O. Aalberg (87 at death)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1898: George Jessel (83 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner:Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1900: Edward Ward (71 at death) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Song, Drama Score, Musical Score

1905: Marvin Hatley (81 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Original Score, Scoring

1906: Lucinda Ballard (87 at death)

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

1918: Louis Applebaum (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Drama/Comedy Score

1921: Jan Sterling (82 at death)

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

1922: Carlo Lizzani (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Motion Picture Story

1924: Marlon Brando (80 at death) [Pictured]

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

1924: Doris Day (87) [Pictured]

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

1929: Dick Snider (48 at death)

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

1932: George Stevens Jr. (79)

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

1942: Marsha Mason (69) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Lead Actress

1948: Speed Hopkins (44 at death)

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

1958: Alec Baldwin (53) [Pictured]

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

1961: Eddie Murphy (50) [Pictured]

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

Died

1900: Kurt Weill (50)

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

1892: Donald Jahraus (70)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner:Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee:Special Effects

1890: Hy Heath (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Song

1892: Ferde Grofe (80)

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

1933: Mary Ure (42)

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

1903: William C. Thomas (80)

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

1911: John Healy (74)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1904: Graham Greene (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Screenplay

1909: Karl Tunberg (83)

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

1913: Helen Levitt (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee:Story and Screenplay

1902: Charles B Lang Jr. (96)

  {18 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner:Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee:Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

Released

1931: Skippy

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1930/31}

1935: Les Miserables

  (Premiere) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}

1981: Atlantic City

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1981}

Ceremonies

1978: 50th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1977}