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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1879: Ethel Barrymore (79 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1901: John B. Goodman (89 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1901: Ned Washington (75 at death)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Score


1903: Jerome Cady (45 at death)

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


1905: Johnny Lange (100 at death)

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


1906: Loyal Griggs (71 at death)

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


1908: Herbert Norsch (46 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1909: Herbert Clyde Lewis (41 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1912: Wendy Hiller (90 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1922: Peter Berkos (101 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects)


1924: Robert Bolt (70 at death)

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


1924: Yoshiro Muraki (85 at death)

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


1935: Jim Dale (89)

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


1950: Tess Harper (74)

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


1955: Leslie Ekker (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


1963: Alejandro González Iñárritu (61)

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


1972: Ben Affleck (52)

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


1972: Matthew Wood (52)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound Effects/Editing


1990: Jennifer Lawrence (34)

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


1990: BloodPop (34)

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


Died


1935: Will Rogers (55)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 6th | 1 time


1969: William Goetz (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1986: Waldon O. Watson (79)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1998: Vince Cannon (60)

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


2000: Robert Swink (82)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


2008: Jerry Wexler (91)

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


Released


1925: The Gold Rush (99)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording


1927: The Patent Leather Kid (97)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Richard Barthelmess)


1935: Alice Adams (89)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Katharine Hepburn)


1947: Life with Father (77)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (William Powell), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1979: Apocalypse Now (45)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Francis Coppola), Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Sound


1984: The Woman in Red (40)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I Just Called To Say I Love You”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“I Just Called To Say I Love You”)


1986: The Fly (38)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


2003: American Splendor (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


2008: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (16)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Penélope Cruz)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Penélope Cruz)