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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1890: Jeanne Eagels (39 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1891: Sidney Howard (48 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Screenplay


1907: Joan Harrison (87 at death)

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


1909: Wolfgang Reitherman (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film


1913: Harold F. Kress (86 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1918: Richard L. Breen (48 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay


1919: Don Ashton (85 at death)

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


1922: Eleanor Parker (91 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1922: Dick Smith (92 at death)

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


1924: Morton Haack (62 at death)

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


1928: Danford Greene (87 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1934: Dave Grusin (90)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1941: Lynne Littman (83)

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


1957: Ceán Chaffin (67)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1957: Patty Smyth (67)

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


1958: Pawel Edelman (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1970: Paul Thomas Anderson (54)

  {11 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1971: Thomas Gaudin (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1977: Jake Roberts (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


Died


1984: Carl Foreman (69)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


2001: Paul Berry (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film


2012: Nora Ephron (71)

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


2014: Wolf Koenig (86)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


Released


1936: San Francisco (88)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (W.S. Van Dyke), Assistant Directing, Original Story, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1939: The Man in the Iron Mask (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


1968: The Thomas Crown Affair (56)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“The Windmills Of Your Mind”), Original Score (Non-Musical)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“The Windmills Of Your Mind”)


1981: Dragonslayer (43)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Visual Effects


1981: For Your Eyes Only (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“For Your Eyes Only”)


1981: The Great Muppet Caper (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The First Time It Happens”)


1987: Full Metal Jacket (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1998: Out of Sight (26)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Editing


2009: The Hurt Locker (15)

  {9 Noms, 6 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Kathryn Bigelow), Actor (Jeremy Renner), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Kathryn Bigelow), Original Screenplay, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing


2020: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (4)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Husavik”)