Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1891: George Froeschel (88 at death)

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

1892: Arthur Caesar (61 at death)

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

1900: Loren L. Ryder (85 at death)

  {14 Noms, 8 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1903: Otto Ludwig (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1906: Sidney Meyers (63 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1911: Ray Ashley (49 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1913: Albert Mannheimer (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1925: Gil Askey (87) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score

1964: Juliette Binoche (48) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1964: Habib Zargarpour (48) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

Died

1969: Charles Brackett (76)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Academy President #12: 1949-55, 6 terms

1977: Tim Baar (64)

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

1996: George Burns (100)

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

2002: Leonard Gershe (79)

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

Released

1994: Four Weddings and a Funeral

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1994}