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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1906: George Sanders (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1908: Lewis J. Rachmil (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1914: George Bruns (68 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1921: Susan Peters (31 at death)

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


1927: Ken Russell (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1937: David Shire (86)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1937: Tom Stoppard (86)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1962: Tom Cruise (61)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor


Died


1972: Hal Walker (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1982: Jim Berkey (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1993: Joseph Wishy (59)

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


2001: Mordecai Richler (70)

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


2005: Charles Okun (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2013: Frank Morriss (85)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


Released


1930: Holiday (93)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Ann Harding), Writing Adaptation


1962: Birdman of Alcatraz (61)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Burt Lancaster), Supporting Actor (Telly Savalas), Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter), Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1963: The Great Escape (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1985: Back to the Future (38)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Power Of Love”), Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects Editing


1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (32)

  {6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects


1996: Independence Day (27)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


2007: Transformers (16)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects


2013: Despicable Me 2 (10)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Happy”)


2013: The Lone Ranger (10)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects