Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1879: Sid Grauman (70 at death) [Pictured]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1888: Nugent Slaughter (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Engineering Effects

1894: Paul Green (87 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1901: Alfred Newman (68 at death) [Pictured]

  {45 Noms, 9 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1906: Sherry Shourds (84 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1908: Jack Hildyard (82 at death) [Pictured]

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

1915: Henry Bumstead (91 at death) [Pictured]

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

1925: Enrico Medioli (87) [Pictured]

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

1955: Gary Sinise (57) [Pictured]

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

1960: Pietro Scalia (52) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

1968: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70)

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

1976: Luchino Visconti (69)

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

1977: Harry W. Tetrick (65)

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

1980: Farciot Edouart (85)

  {9 Noms, 17 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1992: Jack Arnold (75)

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

1993: Helen Hayes (92)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1997: Robert Saudek (85)

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

1999: Ernest Gold (77)

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

2007: Freddie Francis (89)

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