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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1898: Vincent Youmans (47 at death)

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


1903: Robert O. Cook (92 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


1906: Theodore St. John (49 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1918: Jean Bach (94 at death)

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


1922: Arthur Penn (88 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1929: Suzanne Schiffman (71 at death)

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


1930: Al Shean (94)

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


1934: Claude Jarman Jr. (90)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1961: Antonio Urrutia (63)

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


1972: Gwyneth Paltrow (52)

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


1990: Mitski (34)

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


Died


1974: James R. Webb (63)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1981: Robert Montgomery (77)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 21st | 1 time


1982: Wallace Kelley (80)

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


1991: Floyd Huddleston (73)

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


2003: Donald O’Connor (78)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 26th-Co | 1 time


2010: Pierre Guffroy (84)

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


2010: Sally Menke (56)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


Released


1940: Spring Parade (84)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Waltzing In The Clouds”), Scoring, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Sound Recording


1940: Strike Up the Band (84)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Our Love Affair”), Scoring, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1941: Sergeant York (83)

  {11 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Howard Hawks), Actor (Gary Cooper), Supporting Actor (Walter Brennan), Supporting Actress (Margaret Wycherly), Original Screenplay, Drama Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Gary Cooper), Editing


1961: Paris Blues (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1962: Gigot (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1984: Beyond the Walls (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1985: Agnes of God (39)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Anne Bancroft), Supporting Actress (Meg Tilly), Original Score


1985: The Journey of Natty Gann (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1991: The Fisher King (33)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Robin Williams), Supporting Actress (Mercedes Ruehl), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Mercedes Ruehl)


1996: Secrets & Lies (28)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mike Leigh), Actress (Brenda Bletyhn), Supporting Actress (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Original Screenplay


2006: Days of Glory (18)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2013: Alone Yet Not Alone (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Alone Yet Not Alone”)


2019: Judy (5)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Renée Zellweger), Makeup & Haristyling
     Oscar Win: Actress (Renee Zellweger)