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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: Howard Hawks (81 at death)

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


1912: Hugh Griffith (67 at death)

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


1920: Franklin J. Schaffner (69 at death)

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


1928: Agnès Varda (90)

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


1939: Michael J. Pollard (80 at death)

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


1944: Peter E. Berger (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1947: Ken Weston (53 at death)

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


Died


1938: Lazare Meerson (38)

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


1953: George Barnes (60)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1961: Werner Heymann (65)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1967: Claude Rains (77)

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


1972: Robert J. Kern (87)

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


1983: Burnett Guffey (78)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1985: George K. Arthur (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film


1985: Talbot Jennings (90)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay


2000: Bill Thomas (78)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


2014: Joan Lorring (88)

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


2015: Julie Harris (94)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


Released


1941: Billy the Kid (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1941: Sunny (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


2003: Finding Nemo (21)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Animted Feature


2014: Maleficent (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design