Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1902: Emmet Lavery (83 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1909: George Wells (91 at death)

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

1913: Robert Strauss (61 at death) [Pictured]

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

1921: Walter Mirisch (90) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1931: Stu Linder (74 at death) [Pictured]

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

1946: John Farrar (65) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1952: Alfre Woodard (59) [Pictured]

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

1953: John Musker (58) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Film

1955: Martin Walsh (56) [Pictured]

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

1956: Richard Curtis (55) [Pictured]

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

Died

1971: Jack Brooks (59)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

2002: Jack Solomon (89)

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

Released

1935: Mutiny on the Bounty

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1935}

1949: All the King’s Men

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1949}

1951: Quo Vadis

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1951}

1962: Mutiny on the Bounty

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1962}