Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1887: Virgil E. Miller (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1893: Stephen Avery (54 at death)

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

1898: Irene Dunne (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1907: Paul Francis Webster (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1910: Cary Odell (77 at death)

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

1921: George Roy Hill (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Terry Sanders (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1952: Terry George (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Live Action Short Film

1970: Todd Phillips (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Mason Novick (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1983: Jonah Hill (29) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1944: Johnny Marvin (47)

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

1954: James Hilton (54)

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

1961: Moss Hart (57)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay

1968: Van Nest Polglase (70)

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

1968: John Steinbeck (66)

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

1973: Bobby Darin (37)

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

1976: Ned Washington (75)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score

1980: Ben Sharpsteen (85)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

2008: Robert Mulligan (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Released

1936: Three Smart Girls [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}

1946: It’s a Wonderful Life [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — (National on 1.7.1947) {Best Picture Nominee, 1946}

1966: The Sand Pebbles [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1966}

1979: All That Jazz [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1979}

1988: Working Girl [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — Wide on 12.21.1988) {Best Picture Nominee, 1988}

1989: Born on the Fourth of July [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1989}

1991: JFK [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}

2006: Letters from Iwo Jima [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Limited Release — Wide on 1.12.2007) {Best Picture Nominee, 2006}