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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: John Sturtevant (80 at death)

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


1891: Alfred Gilks (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1900: C. C. Coleman Jr. (71 at death)

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


1923: Bud Grenzbach (80 at death)

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


1936: Mary Tyler Moore (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1938: Jon Voight (85)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1947: Vincent Winter (50 at death)

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


1959: Patricia Clarkson (64)

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


1972: Jude Law (51)

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


1981: Alice Rohrwacher (42)

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


Died


1972: Rex Wimpy (73)

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


1978: Bunny Dull (90)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1982: Sol C. Siegel (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1984: Leo Robin (84)

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


1998: Jack D. Moore (92)

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


Released


1938: Topper Takes a Trip (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1939: Balalaika (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1939: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Sound Recording


1940: Night Train (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1993: In the Name of the Father (30)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Jim Sheridan), Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Supporting Actor (Pete Postlethwaite), Supporting Actress (Emma Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Editing


1995: Dead Man Walking (28)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Tim Robbins), Actor (Sean Penn), Actress (Susan Sarandon), Original Song (“Dead Man Walkin”)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Susan Sarandon)


1995: Mr. Holland’s Opus (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Richard Dreyfuss)


1995: Restoration (28)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1995: Richard III (28)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1999: The Hurricane (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Denzel Washington)


2000: Shadow of the Vampire (23)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Willem Dafoe), Makeup


2010: Another Year (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2010: Blue Valentine (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Michelle Williams)


2010: The Way Back (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup