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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1885: Charles Rosher (88 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)


1898: William Flannery (60 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1899: Douglas Shearer (71 at death)

  {21 Noms, 14 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1901: Lee Strasberg (80 at death)

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


1905: Mischa Auer (61 at death)

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


1911: Charles Walters (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1911: Theron Warth (61 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1914: Mikhail Bogdanov (80 at death)

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


1925: Rock Hudson (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 45th-Co | 1 time


1927: Lynn Stalmaster (93 at death)

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


1942: Martin Scorsese (81)

  {14 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing


1944: Danny DeVito (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1945: Roland Joffé (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1947: Will Vinton (70 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, 74, 78, 81, 82
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1958: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (65)

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


1978: Rachel McAdams (45)

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


Died


1971: Gladys Cooper (82)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress


1975: Merrill Pye (74)

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


1997: Peter James (73)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


2008: Irving Brecher (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


2008: Ennio de Concini (84)

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


Released


1928: The Awakening (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1944: The Princess and the Pirate (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1954: Desiree (69)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1955: Oklahoma! (68)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Score of a Musical, Sound Recording


1963: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (60)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Sound, Sound Effects
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects


1976: The Last Tycoon (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1981: Absence of Malice (42)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actress (Melinda Dillon), Original Screenplay


1988: Cinema Paradiso (35)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1989: Harlem Nights (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1989: The Little Mermaid (34)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Kiss The Girl”, “Under The Sea”), Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Under The Sea”), Original Score


1989: Valmont (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1989: Waltzing Regitze (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1995: The American President (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Musical or Comedy Score


2000: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (23)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


2000: You Can Count on Me (23)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Laura Linney), Original Screenplay


2006: Happy Feet (17)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature
     Oscar Win: Animted Feature


2009: The Blind Side (14)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Sandra Bullock)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Sandra Bullock)


2017: The Breadwinner (6)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


2017: Mudbound (6)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Mary J. Blige), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Mighty River”), Cinematography


2017: Roman J. Israel, Esq. (6)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Denzel Washington)


2017: Wonder (6)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup & Hairstyling


2021: Power of the Dog (2)

  {12 Noms, 1 Win @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Jane Campion), Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Supporting Actor (Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee), Supporting Actress (Kirsten Dunst), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Ciematography, Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Win: Directing (Jane Campion)


2021: Worst Person in the World (2)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, International Feature