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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1883: Elliott Clawson (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1902: Gene Milford (89 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1906: Millen Brand (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1907: Charles Henderson (63 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1927: Franco Solinas (55 at death)

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


1939: Alan R. Tomkins (81 at death)

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


1946: Dolly Parton (78)

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


1985: Damien Chazelle (39)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing


Died


1976: Ted McCord (75)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1983: Robert Carson (73)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1988: Bridget Boland (74)

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


1988: Cary O’Dell (77)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1990: Vina Delmar (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1994: Kenneth Utt (72)

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


2006: Anthony Franciosa (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


2014: Michael Sporn (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film


2018: Dorothy Malone (92)

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


Released


1929: In Old Arizona (95)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Irving Cummings), Actor (Warner Baxter), Writing, Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Actor (Warner Baxter)


1944: The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1955: Unchained (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Unchained Melody”)


1962: Tender Is the Night (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Tender Is The Night”)


2007: The Last King of Scotland (17)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Forest Whitaker)
     Oscar Win: Actor (Forest Whitaker)