Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1887: Roland Young (65 at death) [Pictured]

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

1889: Clifton Webb (76 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1901: Sam Spiegel (84 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1906: George Templeton (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1909: Robert Ryan (63 at death) [Pictured]

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

1922: Fred Koenekamp (89) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1936: Susan Kohner (75) [Pictured]

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

1948: Robert John Lange (63) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1952: David A. Whittaker (59)

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

1960: Stanley Tucci (51) [Pictured]

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

1974: Leonardo DiCaprio (37) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

Died

1945: Jerome Kern (60)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score

1950: Hans Kraly (66)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Writing
     Oscar Nominee: Writing, Original Story

1968: Doane Harrison (74)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1979: Dimitri Tiomkin (85)

  {23 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Song, Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score

2007: Delbert Mann (87)

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

Released

1940: The Long Voyage Home

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}

1947: Gentleman’s Agreement

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

1949: Battleground

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1949}

1951: An American in Paris

  (National Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1951}