Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1910: Dale Butts (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1911: Angelo Ross (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1911: Edmund H. North (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1917: Millard Kaufman (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1925: Georges Delerue (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score

1946: Dean Cundey (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1946: Liza Minnelli (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 55th-Co | 1 times

1947: Didier Flamand (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Moctesuma Esparza (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1952: Devereux Jennings (67)

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

1954: Chester Franklin (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1957: Josephine Hull (80)

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

1993: Michael Kanin (83)

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