Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1896: Lilia Skala (98 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Emil Kosa Jr. (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1904: Gilbert Kurland (73 at death)

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

1907: Edward Carfagno (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1923: Gloria Grahame (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1926: Lawrence Turman (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1933: Hope Lange (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1943: Randy Newman (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {20 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Comedy/Musical Score

1946: Jeannine Oppewall (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1947: Gustav Hasford (45 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1948: Agnieszka Holland (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1950: Ed Harris (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: Christopher Rouse (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1960: Barry Alexander Brown (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Alfonso Cuarón (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1963: Armando Iannucci (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1976: Rosalind Russell (69)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1980: Sarah Y. Mason (84)

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

1985: Calvin Jackson (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

1992: Randall Duell (89)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

Released

1934: Flirtation Walk [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Premiere — National on 12.1.1934) {Best Picture Nominee, 1934}