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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Carey Wilson (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1921: Laurence E. Mascott (79 at death)

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


1921: Don Peters (81 at death)

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


1941: Nora Ephron (71 at death)

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


1945: Peter Townshend (79)

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


1967: Morten Tyldum (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1969: Thomas Vinterberg (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1971: Ross Katz (53)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1981: Jonas Poher Rasmussen (43)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Documentary Feature


1992: Sam Smith (32)

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


Died


1958: Ronald Colman (67)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1972: C. C. Coleman Jr. (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1975: Jacques Natanson (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1980: Ray Rennahan (84)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color)


1993: Richard Murphy (81)

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


1999: John McSweeney Jr. (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2020: Pembroke J. Herring (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


Released


1929: The Valiant (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Paul Muni)


1950: Caged (74)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Eleanor Parker), Supporting Actress (Hope Emerson), Story and Screenplay


1954: Le Plaisir (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1960: Pollyanna (64)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1977: Smokey and the Bandit (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1978: Thank God It’s Friday (46)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Last Dance”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Last Dance”)


1982: Annie (42)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design


1995: Braveheart (29)

  {10 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mel Gibson), Original Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Mel Gibson), Cinematography, Makeup, Sound Effects Editing


1999: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (25)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects


2004: Shrek 2 (20)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Accidentally In Love”)


2005: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup