Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1890: Oscar Lagerstrom (83 at death)

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

1893: Bert Glennon (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Nancy Carroll (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Walter G. Elliott (60 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1905: Roy Seawright (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1908: George Jenkins (98 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1916: Sinsaku Himeda (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1919: Gillo Pontecorvo (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

1925: Ruth Morley (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1954: Kathleen Quinlan (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1962: Jodie Foster (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1962: Hilary Henkin (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1970: Andrea Jublin (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1971: Stuart Gilmore (62)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1973: William Kiernan (65)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1992: Diane Varsi (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1998: Alan J. Pakula (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

2008: John Michael Hayes (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

2014: Mike Nichols (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

Released

1929: The Love Parade (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Ernst Lubitsch), Lead Actor (Maurice Chevalier), Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Recording

1932: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor (Paul Muni), Sound Recording

1946: The Razor’s Edge (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Anne Baxter)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Clifton Webb), Supporting Actress (Anne Baxter), Black-and-White Art Direction

1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Milos Forman), Lead Actor (Jack Nicholson), Lead Actress (Louise Fletcher), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Milos Forman), Lead Actor (Jack Nicholson), Lead Actress (Louise Fletcher), Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography