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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1879: Samuel Goldwyn (94 at death)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1888: Monty Woolley (74 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor


1905: Martin Obzina (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1907: Bernard C. Schoenfeld (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1920: Maureen O’Hara (95 at death)

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


1926: Jean Poiret (65 at death)

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


1930: Charles L. Campbell (82 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound Effects / Editing
     Oscar Wins: Sound Effects / Editing


1939: Francoise Bonnot (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


1943: Robert De Niro (80)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Supporting Actor


1949: Bub Asman (74)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Wins: Sound Effects/Editing


1949: Ian Emes (74)

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


1949: Julian Fellowes (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1953: John Roberdeau (48 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1956: Gail Berman (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1957: Lawrence Bender (66)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1960: Sean Penn (63)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor


1991: Austin Butler (32)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


Died


1961: Tom Reed (59)

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


1963: Richard Barthelmess (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1980: Harold Adamson (73)

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


1983: Ira Gershwin (86)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1987: Clarence Brown (97)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1995: Howard Koch (92)

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


2016: Arthur Hiller (92)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy President #29: 1993-97, 4 terms


Released


1929: Madame X (94)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Lionel Barrymore), Actress (Ruth Chatterton)


1939: The Wizard of Oz (84)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Song (“Over the Rainbow”), Original Score, Color Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Song (“Over the Rainbow”), Original Score


1943: So This Is Washington (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1949: Jolson Sings Again (74)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color)


1977: That Obscure Object of Desire (46)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Foreign Language Film


1990: Wild at Heart (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Diane Ladd)


2018: Minding the Gap (5)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature


2018: The Wife (5)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Glenn Close)