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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death)

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


1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1914: Richard Widmark (93 at death)

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


1919: Ken Higgins (88 at death)

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


1927: Alan King (76 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time


1927: Lonne Elder III (68 at death)

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


1943: Aggie Guerard Rodgers (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1956: Jon Kilik (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1968: Byron Howard (55)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature
     Oscar Wins: Animated Feature


1971: Jared Leto (52)

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


1972: Tobias N. Siebert (51)

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


Died


1948: Frederic Ullman Jr. (45)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film


1974: Jack Benny (80)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 16th | 2 times


1977: Howard Hawks (81)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1986: Elsa Lanchester (84)

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


1990: Gene Callahan (82)

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


2000: Jason Robards (78)

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


2001: Nigel Hawthorne (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


2003: Francis Thompson (95)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


Released


1935: Captain Blood (88)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Michael Curtiz)


1936: Camille (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Greta Garbo)


1937: You’re a Sweetheart (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1940: The Philadelphia Story (83)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Cukor), Actor (James Stewart), Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Supporting Actress (Ruth Hussey), Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Actor (James Stewart), Screenplay


1946: The Time, the Place and the Girl (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Gal In Calico”)


1951: The African Queen (72)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (John Huston), Actor (Humphrey Bogart), Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actor (Humphrey Bogart)


1955: The Man with the Golden Arm (68)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Frank Sinatra), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1960: Ballad of a Soldier (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1962: Days of Wine and Roses (61)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Jack Lemmon), Actress (Lee Remick), Original Song (“Days Of Wine And Roses”), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Days Of Wine And Roses”)


1963: Raven’s End (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1973: The Exorcist (50)

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Friedkin), Actress (Allen Burstyn), Supporting Actor (Jason Miller), Supporting Actress (Linda Blair), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Sound


1987: Pelle the Conqueror (36)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Max von Sydow), Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1997: Afterglow (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Julie Christie)


2001: Gosford Park (22)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Altman), Supporting Actress (Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith), Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2001: Monster’s Ball (22)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Halle Berry), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actress (Halle Berry)


2008: Revolutionary Road (15)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Michael Shannon), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design