Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Michael Curtiz (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1893: Ruth Chatterton (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1893: Harry Warren (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1898: Bernard W. Burton (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1901: Tom Reed (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1906: Franz Waxman (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score

1921: Paul Zastupnevich (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1922: Ava Gardner (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1945: Nicholas Meyer (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1959: Lee Daniels (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

Died

1958: Nicholas Brodszky (53)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1975: Bernard Herrmann (64)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score

1983: Edward Paul (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1987: Josef Myrow (77)

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

1994: John Osborne (65)

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

2008: Harold Pinter (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay