Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1888: Leo Erdody (60 at death)

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

1900: Katina Paxinou (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Marlin Skiles (74 at death)

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

1918: Art Cruickshank (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1930: Armin Mueller-Stahl (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Robert Dornhelm (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1953: Sally Menke (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

1929: Ted Wilde (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Directing

1962: Robert M. Haas (73)

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

1962: Thomas Mitchell (70)

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

1975: Walter Thompson (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1983: Hal Pereira (78)

  {23 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1985: Harry Leonard (85)

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

1987: Irving Allen (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1997: Peter Taylor (75)

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

2009: Jennifer Jones (90)

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

Released

1942: Random Harvest [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1942}

1957: Witness for the Prosection [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Limited Release — National on 2.6.1958) {Best Picture Nominee, 1957}

1964: Zorba the Greek [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1964}

1979: Kramer vs. Kramer [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — Wide on 12.19.1979) {Best Picture Winner, 1979}

1982: Tootsie [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1982}

1990: Awakenings [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — Wide on 12.20.1990) {Best Picture Nominee, 1990}

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2003}

2004: The Aviator [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (NY/LA Release — Wide on 12.25.2004) {Best Picture Nominee, 2004}