Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death)

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

1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1902: Jim Morahan (73 at death)

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

1914: Richard Widmark (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1919: Ken Higgins (88 at death)

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

1927: Lonne Elder III (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1927: Alan King (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time

1943: Aggie Guerard Rodgers (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1956: Jon Kilik (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1971: Jared Leto (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1948: Frederic Ullman Jr. (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1974: Jack Benny (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 16th | 2 times

1977: Howard Hawks (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Elsa Lanchester (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1990: Gene Callahan (82)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

2000: Jason Robards (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

2001: Nigel Hawthorne (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2003: Francis Thompson (95)

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

Released

1940: The Philadelphia Story (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (James Stewart), Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (George Cukor), Actor (James Stewart), Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Supporting Actress (Ruth Hussey), Screenplay

1973: The Exorcist (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Sound
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (William Friedkin), Actress (Allen Burstyn), Supporting Actor (Jason Miller), Supporting Actress (Linda Blair), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound

2001: Gosford Park (14) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Robert Altman), Supporting Actress (Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith), Original Screenplay, Art Direction, Costume Design