Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1902: Flora Robson (82 at death) [Pictured]

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

1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death)

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

1905: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1909: Walter Tyler (81 at death)

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

1914: Edward Anhalt (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1915: Jay Livingston (86 at death) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1925: Alberto Grimaldi (87) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1930: Albert S. Ruddy (82) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1932: Roger Heman (57 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1940: Nick Bosustow (72) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1948: Dianne Wiest (64) [Pictured]

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

1950: Jan Chapman (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1952: Alain Sarde (60) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1965: Clemence Dane (77)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1974: Dorothy Fields (68)

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

1983: Walter Reisch (79)

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

1984: Carmen Dragon (69)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1989: Ian Dalrymple (85)

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

1992: Wendell Mayes (73)

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

1996: Barbara McLean (92)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2004: Peter Ustinov (82)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay

2009: Jorge Preloran (75)

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

Ceremonies

1977: 49th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured]

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1976}