Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1890: Groucho Marx (86 at death) [Pictured]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1904: Graham Greene (86 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1919: Shirley Clarke (77 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1943: Eduardo Serra (68) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1951: Sting (60) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1954: Lorraine Bracco (57) [Pictured]

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

1966: Carlos Cuarón (45) [Pictured]

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

Died

1954: John Hughes (72)

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

1956: George Bancroft (74)

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

1985: Rock Hudson (59)

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

1987: Russell Rouse (73)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1988: Lothar Wolff (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1990: Peter Herman Adler (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1998: Gene Autry (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

Released

1929: Disraeli

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1929/30}

1937: The Life of Emile Zola

  (National Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1937}

1937: The Awful Truth

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}

1941: One Foot in Heaven

  (Washington D.C. Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}

1977: Julia

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1977}

2009: A Serious Man

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}