Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

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

  {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 (hover to see)]

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

1921: Walter Mirisch (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture
     Academy President #21: 1973-77, 4 terms

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

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

1946: John Farrar (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: Alfre Woodard (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1953: John Musker (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1955: Martin Walsh (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Richard Curtis (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1968: Wendell Corey (54)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #17: 1961-63, 2 terms

1971: Jack Brooks (59)

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

2002: Jack Solomon (89)

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

2011: Gene Cantamessa (80)

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

Released

1935: Mutiny on the Bounty [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — LA on 11.22.1935) {Best Picture Winner, 1935}

1949: All the King’s Men [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — LA on 11.16.1949) {Best Picture Winner, 1949}

1951: Quo Vadis [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (New York City Release — LA on 11.29.1951 / National on 12.25.1951) {Best Picture Nominee, 1951}

1962: Mutiny on the Bounty [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1962}