Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Born

1900: Spencer Tracy (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1901: Melvyn Douglas (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1908: Bette Davis (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress
     Academy President #9: 1941, 1 term (resigned)

1909: Albert R. Broccoli (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award

1913: Clave (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1916: Gregory Peck (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Actor
     Academy President #19: 1967-70, 3 terms

1923: Michael V. Gazzo (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1926: Roger Corman (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1929: Nigel Hawthorne (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1961: Andrea Arnold (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1970: Slawomir Fabicki (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Pharrell Williams (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Song

1975: Jordan Houston (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1946: Vincent Youmans (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1972: Brian Donlevy (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2008: Charlton Heston (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 45th-Co | 1 time