Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Alfred Junge (78 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1903: Vina Delmar (86 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1913: Daniel Taradash (90 at death) [Pictured]

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

1921: Joe Mendoza (91)

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

1923: Paddy Chayefsky (58 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay

1929: Elio Petri (53 at death) [Pictured]

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

1931: Leslie Bricusse (81) [Pictured]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score

1939: Polly Platt (73) [Pictured]

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

1940: Katharine Ross (72) [Pictured]

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

1940: Lionel Chetwynd (72) [Pictured]

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

1941: James Hager (61 at death)

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

1954: Oprah Winfrey (58) [Pictured]

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

1967: Seamus McGarvey (45) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1971: Brian Oliver (41) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1963: Anthony Coldeway (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1984: Frances Goodrich (93)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay

1985: Don Raye (75)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1986: Clarence Slifer (73)

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

1986: Arthur Quenzer (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1989: Morton Da Costa (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1993: Gustav Hasford (45)

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

2002: Harold Russell (88)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

Released

1937: The Good Earth

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}