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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1890: Victor Schertzinger (51 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Scoring
     Oscar Win: Scoring


1892: Mary Pickford (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress, Special/Honorary


1896: E. Y. Harburg (84 at death)

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


1903: Eugene Lourie (88 at death)

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


1918: Morris Engel (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1924: Frédéric Back (89 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film


1928: Fred Ebb (76 at death)

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


1932: Jean-Paul Rappeneau (92)

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


1942: Douglas Trumbull (79 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


1945: Walt Martin (69 at death)

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


1949: John Madden (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1968: Patricia Arquette (56)

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


1971: Martin Strange-Hansen (53)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


Died


1968: John Link (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1970: Charles D. Hall (81)

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


1974: Robert Youngson (56)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: One-Reel Short Film


1981: Virginia Kellogg (73)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1989: Mario Chiari (79)

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


1996: Ben Johnson (77)

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


2000: Claire Trevor (90)

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


2005: Onna White (83)

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


2010: Furio Scarpelli (90)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


2021: Richard Rush (91)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay


Released


1928: Skyscraper (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1929: Alibi (95)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Chester Morris), Art Direction/Production Design


1952: My Son John (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1976: Letters from Marusia (48)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


Oscar Ceremonies


1963: 35th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1962}


1975: 47th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1974}