Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1873: Lee De Forest (87 at death) [Pictured]

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

1896: William S. Gray (50 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1898: Clem Beauchamp (94 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1903: Ian Dalrymple (85 at death) [Pictured]

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

1912: Aaron Rosenberg (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1915: John McSweeney Jr. (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1933: Robert Chartoff (78) [Pictured]

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

1941: Barbet Schroeder (70) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Died

1965: Ross Dowd (58)

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

1978: Charles Boyer (78)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1979: Ben Oakland (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1980: Miliza Korjus (71)

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

1980: George Templeton (73)

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

1988: Milton Sperling (76)

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

Released

1936: Anthony Adverse

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}

1968: Rachel, Rachel

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1968}