Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1889: Edwin Burke (55 at death) [Pictured]

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

1896: Raymond Massey (86 at death) [Pictured]

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

1897: Fredric March (77 at death) [Pictured]

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

1898: Shirley Booth (94 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1899: George Marion Jr. (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Title Writing

1901: Conrad Salinger (59 at death) [Pictured]

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

1906: Joan Blondell (73 at death) [Pictured]

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

1943: Gianni Quaranta (68) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1954: David Paymer (57) [Pictured]

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

Died

1938: Waldemar Young (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1961: Charles Coburn (84)

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

1984: Emil Newman (73)

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

1984: John O. Aalberg (87)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1985: Thomas Howard ()

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

2002: J. Lee Thompson (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Released

1935: Top Hat

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}