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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1895: Richard Barthelmess (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1896: Richard Day (76 at death)

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


1898: Dewey Starkey (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1901: Elmer A. Raguse (70 at death)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects


1901: Casey Roberts (48 at death)

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


1906: Adrienne Fazan (80 at death)

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


1917: Fay Kanin (95 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Academy President #23: 1979-83, 4 terms


1920: Robert Lewin (84 at death)

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


1928: Harry Rasky (78 at death)

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


1934: Alan Bennett (90)

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


1936: Albert Finney (82 at death)

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


1936: Glenda Jackson (87 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress


1940: James L. Brooks (84)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay


1943: Emile Ardolino (50 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1946: Candice Bergen (78)

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


Died


1977: Frederic M. Frank (65)

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


1985: Edmond O’Brien (69)

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


1993: Penelope Gilliatt (61)

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


1997: Paul Zastupnevich (75)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


2004: Alan King (76)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time


2019: Alvin Sargent (92)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay


Released


1930: The Devil’s Holiday (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Nancy Carroll)


1935: The Informer (89)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Ford), Actor (Victor McLaglen), Screenplay, Scoring, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Directing (John Ford), Screenplay


1952: Forbidden Games (72)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: 1954: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: 1952: Foreign Language Film (Special/Honorary)


1952: The Sniper (72)

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


1956: The Harder They Fall (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1973: Paper Moon (51)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Madeline Kahn, Tatum O’Neal), Adapted Screenplay, Sound
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Tatum O’Neal)


1996: Ridicule (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1997: The Fifth Element (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing