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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Seymour Felix (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction
     Oscar Win: Dance Direction


1901: Arthur Jacobson (91 at death)

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


1925: Johnny Carson (79 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 56th | 5 times


1925: Manos Hadjidakis (68 at death)

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


1925: Nanni Loy (69 at death)

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


1936: Philip Kaufman (87)

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


1942: Michael Crichton (66 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


1942: Carol Littleton (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1954: Ang Lee (69)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Win: Directing


1980: Erik Messerschmidt (43)

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


Died


1942: Ralph Rainger (41)

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


1952: Susan Peters (31)

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


1957: Christian Dior (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1964: Jo Swerling (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1974: Melchior Lengyel (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1984: Oskar Werner (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1997: Bert Haanstra (81)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


2002: Adolph Green (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay


2002: Nathan Juran (95)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


2008: Gianluigi Braschi (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2017: Walter Lassally (90)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


Released


1931: The Sin of Madelon Claudet (92)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Helen Hayes)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Helen Hayes)


1936: Pigskin Parade (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Stuart Erwin)


1941: Dumbo (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Baby Mine”), Score of a Musical
     Oscar Win: Score of a Musical


1943: Princess O’Rourke (80)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1952: Limelight (71)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Dramatic Score
     Oscar Win: Original Dramatic Score


1956: Vitelloni (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1957: The Tin Star (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1959: Libel! (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1968: Ice Station Zebra (55)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Special Visual Effects


1973: Jonathan Livingston Seagull (50)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography


1998: Pleasantville (25)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design