Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1896: Howard Hawks (81 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1912: Hugh Griffith (67 at death) [Pictured]

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

1920: Franklin J. Schaffner (69 at death) [Pictured]

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

1939: Michael J. Pollard (72) [Pictured]

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

1947: Ken Weston (53 at death)

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

Died

1938: Lazare Meerson (38)

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

1953: George Barnes (60)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1961: Werner Heymann (65)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1967: Claude Rains (77)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1972: Robert J. Kern (87)

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

1983: Burnett Guffey (78)

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

1985: George K. Arthur (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1985: Talbot Jennings (90)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

2000: Bill Thomas (78)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)