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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1905: Greta Garbo (84 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1914: Jack Cardiff (94 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary


1920: Jack Warden (85 at death)

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


1922: Grayson Hall (62 at death)

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


1960: Stephen Flaherty (64)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Comedy/Musical Score


1963: John Powell (61)

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


Died


1949: Frank Morgan (59)

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


1960: B. B. Kahane (68)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
     Academy President #15: 1959-60, 2 terms (died in office)


1960: Owen Marks (61)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1964: Robert N. Lee (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1968: Franchot Tone (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1985: A. Earl Hedrick (89)

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


1992: Herbert Spencer (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


1999: Harold F. Kress (86)

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


2011: Tom Daly (93)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film


Released


1927: The Magic Flame (97)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1935: Broadway Melody of 1936 (89)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Story, Dance Direction (“I’ve Got a Feeling You’re Fooling”)
     Oscar Win: Dance Direction (“I’ve Got a Feeling You’re Fooling”)


1941: Lady Be Good (83)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Last Time I Saw Paris”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“The Last Time I Saw Paris”)


1941: Lydia (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic Score


1950: Bitter Rice (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1958: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (66)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Richard Brooks), Actor (Paul Newman), Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Adapted Screenplay, Color Cinematography


1968: Funny Girl (56)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Barbra Streisand), Supporting Actress (Kay Medford), Original Song (“Funny Girl”), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Win: Actress (Barbra Streisand)


1969: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (55)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Elliott Gould), Supporting Actress (Dyan Cannon), Original Story and Screenplay, Cinematography


1975: Give ’em Hell, Harry! (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (James Whitmore)


1978: Maurice (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1980: The Nest (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1981: The French Lieutenant’s Woman (43)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1985: Three Men and a Cradle (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1987: Fatal Attraction (37)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Adrian Lyne), Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Anne Archer), Adapted Screenplay, Editing


1990: GoodFellas (34)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actress (Lorraine Bracco), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci)


1992: Husbands and Wives (32)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Judy Davis), Original Screenplay


1998: One True Thing (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Meryl Streep)


2009: Bright Star (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2015: Racing Extinction (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Manta Ray”)


2015: Sicario (9)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Cinematography, Sound Effects/Editing