Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Writing

1893: Victor Milner (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1915: Charles F. Wheeler (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1918: Jeff Chandler (42 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1919: Stephen A. Seymour (53 at death)

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

1931: Ernest Pintoff (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1936: Walon Green (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: Julie Taymor (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1962: Charles Laughton (63)

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

1966: Walt Disney (65)

  {59 Noms, 26 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1974: Anatole Litvak (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1976: Ernst Fegte (76)

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

1978: Chill Wills (75)

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

1989: Emile de Antonio (69)

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

1992: William Ware Theiss (62)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2002: Arthur Jeph Parker (79)

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

2010: Blake Edwards (88)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

Released

1939: Gone With the Wind [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Atlanta Release — NY on 12.19.1939 / LA on 12.28.1939 / National on 1.17.1940) {Best Picture Winner, 1939}

1943: Madame Curie [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 12.16.1943 / National on 2.1.1944) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}

1963: America America [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1963}

2000: Chocolat [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (NY/LA Release — Limited on 12.22.2000 / Wide on 1.5.2001) {Best Picture Nominee, 2000}

2004: Million Dollar Baby [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Limited Release — Wide on 1.28.2005) {Best Picture Winner, 2004}