Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1890: Victor Schertzinger (51 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Scoring

1892: Mary Pickford (87 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1896: E. Y. Harburg (84 at death)

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

1903: Eugene Lourie (88 at death)

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

1918: Morris Engel (86 at death)

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

1924: Frédéric Back (87)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1928: Fred Ebb (76 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1932: Jean-Paul Rappeneau (79)

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

1942: Douglas Trumbull (69) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1949: John Madden (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1971: Martin Strange-Hansen (40)

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

Died

1901: John Link (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1888: Charles D. Hall (81)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1917: Robert Youngson (56)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1916: Gladys Hill (65)

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

1907: Virginia Kellogg (73)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1909: Mario Chiari (79)

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

1918: Ben Johnson (77)

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

1910: Claire Trevor (90)

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

1922: Onna White (83)

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

1919: Furio Scarpelli (90)

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

Released

1929: Alibi

(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1928/29}

1936: The Great Ziegfeld

(National Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1936}

Ceremonies

1963: 35th Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1962}

1975: 47th Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1974}