Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1883: Tony Gaudio (67 at death) [Pictured]

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

1909: Piero Gherardi (61 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1913: Russell Rouse (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1920: Gene Tierney (70 at death) [Pictured]

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

1927: Estelle Parsons (84) [Pictured]

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

1930: William Ware Theiss (62 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1952: Elliot Tyson (59)

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

Died

1972: Ennio Flaiano (62)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1973: Viola Lawrence (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1978: Robert Alan Aurthur (56)

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

1992: John Foreman (67)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1993: Emile Ardolino (50)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

2002: Arthur H. Wolf (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

2006: Robert Altman (81)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

Released

1983: Terms of Endearment

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1983}

1987: The Last Emperor

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1987}

1996: Shine

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1996}

2009: The Blind Side

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}

2009: Precious

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}