Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Gus Kahn (54 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring

1897: Rowland Brown (65 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1911: Stephen Bosustow (69 at death) [Pictured]

  {14 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film

1913: Martin Goldsmith (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1923: Sam O’Steen (76 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1925: Jean Aurel (70 at death)

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

1928: Peter Matz (73 at death) [Pictured]

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

1931: Mike Nichols (80) [Pictured]

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

1946: Sally Field (65) [Pictured]

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

1949: Ernest Thompson (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1962: Eric Leighton (49) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1970: Ethan Hawke (41) [Pictured]

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

Died

1991: Gene Tierney (70)

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

2007: Peter Handford (88)

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

Released

1978: Midnight Express

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1978}

1996: The English Patient

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1996}

1998: Elizabeth

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1998}

2009: Precious

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}

2009: Up in the Air

  (Pleasantville, NY Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}