Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Ceremonies

Born

1889: James Stephenson (52 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1890: Scott Beal (83 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1898: Lee Tracy (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1901: Hein Heckroth (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1904: John Gielgud (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Keogh Gleason (76 at death)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1914: Arnold Perl (57 at death)

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

1924: Peter James (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1925: Rod Steiger (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1926: Frank Daniel (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1941: Julie Christie (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1942: Robert Dalva (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1942: Stuart Craig (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1961: Daniel Clowes (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Adrien Brody (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Abigail Breslin (18) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1959: Julian Josephson (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Writing

1975: Fredric March (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 26th-Co | 1 times

1981: Sergio Amidei (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1984: Thorold Dickinson (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1988: S. H. Barnett (79)

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

1995: Burl Ives (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1999: Ellen Corby (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1999: Anthony Newley (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2001: Hiroshi Teshigahara (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Ceremonies

1969: 41st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1968}

1980: 52nd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1979}