Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1901: Lucien Moraweck (72 at death)

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

1913: Peter Ellenshaw (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects

1919: Harold Leventhal (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1941: Bob Dylan (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Jim Broadbent (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Roger Deakins (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1960: Kristin Scott Thomas (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1965: John C. Reilly (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1971: Thomas Langmann (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1949: Mildred Griffiths (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1969: Lewis Lewyn (77)

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

1972: M. C. Levee (81)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #3: 1931-32, 1 term

1974: Duke Ellington (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1981: George Jessel (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 9th | 1 times

1988: Tom Adair (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1994: Martin Goldsmith (80)

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

2003: François Boyer (83)

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

2006: Henry Bumstead (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1938: Alexander’s Ragtime Band [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 8.5.1938 / National on 8.16.38) {Best Picture Nominee, 1938}

1940: Our Town [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}