Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

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

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

1897: Rowland Brown (65 at death)

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

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

  {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) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {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 (hover to see)]

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

1931: Mike Nichols (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1946: Sally Field (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Ernest Thompson (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1962: Eric Leighton (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1970: Ethan Hawke (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {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 [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: The English Patient [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 11.12.1996 / Wide on 11.15.1996) {Best Picture Winner, 1996}

2009: Precious [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Limited Release — Wide on 11.20.2009) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}