Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Valles (83 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1890: Percy Ikerd (64 at death)

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

1896: Robert Odell (87 at death)

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

1914: Hugo Butler (53 at death)

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

1929: Audrey Hepburn (63 at death) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1931: G. Rozhdestvensky (80)

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

1946: Allen Hall (65) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1947: Richard Jenkins (64) [Pictured]

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

Died

1977: Sol Halprin (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1981: Paul Green (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1987: Paul Groesse (81)

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

2002: John Kohn (76)

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

2002: Robert Bertrand (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

2008: Fred Haines (72)

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

Released

1944: Gaslight

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1944}

1947: Miracle on 34th Street

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1947}