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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1897: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70 at death)

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


1902: Max Ophuls (54 at death)

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


1907: Walter Bullock (46 at death)

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


1908: Lucien Ballard (80 at death)

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


1911: Harry W. Tetrick (65 at death)

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


1914: Joseph Hurley (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1915: Orson Welles (70 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Special/Honorary


1920: Ross Hunter (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1944: Anton Furst (47 at death)

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


1945: Bob Seger (79)

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


1949: Stephen J. Rivele (75)

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


1956: Robert Legato (68)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects


1961: George Clooney (63)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Actor, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1965: Stephen Gaghan (59)

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


1983: Gabourey Sidibe (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1963: Rowland Brown (65)

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


1963: Monty Woolley (74)

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


1978: Loyal Griggs (71)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary


1992: Marlene Dietrich (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


2002: John Roberdeau (48)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2003: Jocelyn Herbert (86)

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


2020: Leslie Pope (65)

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


Released


1927: 7th Heaven (97)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Drama Directing (Frank Borzage), Actress (Janet Gaynor), Writing Adaptation, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Drama Directing (Frank Borzage), Actress (Janet Gaynor), Writing Adaptation


1942: Take a Letter, Darling (82)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1944: The Adventures of Mark Twain (80)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Special Effects


1953: The Desert Rats (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1964: The Organizer (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1983: Carmen (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1988: ’38’ (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2005: Crash (19)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Paul Haggis), Supporting Actor (Matt Dillon), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“In the Deep”), Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Original Screenplay, Editing