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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1886: Gus Kahn (54 at death)

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


1897: Rowland Brown (65 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story


1911: Stephen Bosustow (69 at death)

  {14 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film


1913: Martin Goldsmith (80 at death)

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


1923: Sam O’Steen (76 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1925: Jean Aurel (70 at death)

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


1928: Peter Matz (73 at death)

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


1929: June Squibb (94)

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


1931: Mike Nichols (83 at death)

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


1940: Alice Arlen (75 at death)

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


1946: Sally Field (77)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress


1949: Ernest Thompson (74)

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


1962: Eric Leighton (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


1970: Ethan Hawke (53)

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


1988: Emma Stone (35)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


Died


1991: Gene Tierney (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


2007: Peter Handford (88)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


Released


1945: The Spanish Main (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1951: Detective Story (72)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (William Wyler), Actress (Eleanor Parker), Supporting Actress (Lee Grant), Screenplay


1952: Breaking the Sound Barrier (71)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1956: Qivitoq (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1975: The Sunshine Boys (48)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Walter Matthau), Supporting Actor (George Burns), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (George Burns)


1978: Midnight Express (45)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Alan Parker), Supporting Actor (John Hurt), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Original Score


1987: Cry Freedom (36)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington), Original Song (“Cry Freedom”), Original Score


1996: The English Patient (27)

  {12 Noms, 9 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Anthony Minghella), Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Actress (Kristin Scott Thomas), Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche), Adapted Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Anthony Minghella), Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche), Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound


1998: Elizabeth (25)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


1998: Velvet Goldmine (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2009: Precious (14)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Lee Daniels), Actress (Gabourey Sidibe), Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique), Adapted Screenplay


2015: Spectre (8)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Writing’s On the Wall”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Writing’s On the Wall”)


2015: Spotlight (8)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Tom McCarthy), Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Original Screenplay Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Original Screenplay


2019: Marriage Story (4)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Adam Driver), Actress (Scarlett Johansson), Supporting Actress (Laura Dern), Original Screenplay, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Laura Dern)


2020: The Life Ahead (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Io Si (Seen)”)