Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1897: Arthur Hilton (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

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

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

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

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

1904: Richard H. Riedel (55 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

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

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1909: Albert R. Broccoli (87 at death)

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

1913: Clave (92 at death) [Pictured]

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

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

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

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

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

1926: Roger Corman (85) [Pictured]

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

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

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

1961: Andrea Arnold (50)

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

1970: Slawomir Fabicki (41)

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

1975: Jordan Houston (36)

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

Died

1898: Vincent Youmans (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1888: Leo Erdody (60)

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

1901: Brian Donlevy (71)

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

1900: Robert Lord (75)

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

1911: Norman Rockett (84)

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

1928: Alex Grasshoff (79)

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

1924: Charlton Heston (83)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

Released

1996: Fargo

(Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1996}

Ceremonies

1965: 37th Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1964}