Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Born

1887: Benjamin Glazer (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Writing, Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Original Story

1901: Gary Cooper (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1905: George E. Stoll (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1914: Jack Elliott (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1923: Anne Baxter (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1927: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1951: David Bradbury (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1956: Anne Dudley (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Comedy/Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy/Musical Score

1967: Mac Ruth (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1972: Jennifer Yuh Nelson (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1951: Warner Baxter (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Anne Bauchens (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2013: Ray Harryhausen (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award