Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1878: Milan Roder (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1897: Nunnally Johnson (79 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1898: Grace Moore (48 at death) [Pictured]

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

1901: Walt Disney (65 at death) [Pictured]

  {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

1902: Emeric Pressburger (85 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1903: Eric Stacey (65 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1906: Otto Preminger (79 at death)

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

1906: Willard Van Dyke (79 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1910: Abraham Polonsky (88 at death) [Pictured]

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

1933: Adolph Caesar (52 at death) [Pictured]

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

1949: Thomas Causey (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1954: Hanif Kureishi (57) [Pictured]

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

1967: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (44) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1967: Luc Jacquet (44) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1969: Richard E. Robbins (42) [Pictured]

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

Died

1974: Pietro Germi (60)

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

1981: Charles Barton (79)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1984: Joe Rock (90)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Novelty Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Novelty Short Film

1993: Alexander Trauner (87)

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

1994: Harry Horner (84)

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

2006: Gerry Humphreys (75)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

2008: Nina Foch (84)

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

Released

1957: Sayonara

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1957}

1976: Bound for Glory

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1976}

1997: Good Will Hunting

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1997}

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}

2007: Juno

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2007}

2008: Frost/Nixon

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2008}