Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1882: John Hughes (72 at death)

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

1883: Douglas Fairbanks (56 at death) [Pictured]

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

1885: James Gleason (73 at death) [Pictured]

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

1894: Benjamin Silvey (53 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1903: Walter Reisch (79 at death)

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

1906: Allan Scott (88 at death)

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

1910: Artie Shaw (94 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring

1921: Grigori Chukhrai (80 at death)

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

1931: Barbara Barrie (80) [Pictured]

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

1950: Linda Thompson (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1970: Nanette Burstein (41)

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

Died

1959: Eric Orbom (43)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1960: Sol Polito (67)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1964: Fred Guiol (66)

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

1969: Jimmy McHugh (75)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1972: Richard Day (76)

  {20 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Winner:
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1983: George Bruns (68)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1984: Dario Simoni (83)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)

2002: Roy Field (69)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects

2002: Dorothy Spencer (93)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2003: Fred W. Berger (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2010: Irwin Rosten (85)

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

Released

1931: Trader Horn

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1930/31}

1986: A Room with a View

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1986}