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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1885: Robert J. Kern (87 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


1889: Warner Baxter (62 at death)

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


1894: Franz Planer (68 at death)

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


1898: Horace Jackson (53 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1898: Cecil Lewis (98 at death)

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


1902: William Walton (80 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score


1908: Arthur O’Connell (73 at death)

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


1919: Eileen Heckart (82 at death)

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


1936: Richard Rodney Bennett (76 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score


1943: Vangelis (79 at death)

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


1946: Bruce Weber (78)

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


1947: John Patrick Pritchett (77)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1955: Brendan Gleeson (69)

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


1957: Michael Paxton (67)

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


1959: Tim Squyres (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1967: Michel Hazanavicius (57)

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


1981: Jessica Chastain (43)

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


1983: Maite Alberdi (41)

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


Died


1967: Thomas T. Moulton (71)

  {20 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1977: Peter Foldes (53)

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


1992: William L. Hendricks (87)

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


2004: Bud Grenzbach (80)

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


2006: Gretchen Rau (66)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


2009: Maurice Jarre (84)

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Substantially Original Score


2016: Patty Duke (69)

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


2019: Agnès Varda (90)

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


Released


1945: The Corn Is Green (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (John Dall), Supporting Actress (Joan Lorring)


1948: Paisan (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1970: Tristana (54)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1990: Open Doors (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2012: A Royal Affair (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2018: Ready Player One (6)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects


Oscar Ceremonies


1951: 23rd Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1950}


1976: 48th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1975}


1982: 54th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1981}


1989: 61st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1988}


1993: 65th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1992}