Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1883: Max Fleischer (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1915: Elliot Scott (78 at death)

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

1917: Lawrence B. Marcus (84 at death)

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

1925: Lee R. Bobker (74 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1960: Atom Egoyan (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1968: Matthew Libatique (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematogrpahy

1969: Stuart Blumberg (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: Benedict Cumberbatch (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

Died

1971: Norman Reilly Raine (77)

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

1972: Sally Benson (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1986: Daniel L. Fapp (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

2000: James B. Clark (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2006: Jack Warden (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2014: James Garner (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

Released

1945: Anchors Aweigh (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Gene Kelly), Song (“I Fall in Love Too Easily”), Musical Score, Color Cinematography