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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: Ernst Fegte (76 at death)

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


1912: Peter Finch (64 at death)

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


1924: Marcello Mastroianni (72 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor


1939: Kurt Luedtke (80 at death)

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


1950: John Sayles (74)

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


1967: Mira Sorvino (57)

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


1968: Naomi Watts (56)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1978: Jarin Blaschke (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1983: Tobias Rosen (41)

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


Died


1938: Con Conrad (47)

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


1960: Paul Sheriff (56)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1985: L. B. Abbott (77)

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects


2003: Elia Kazan (94)

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


2010: Arthur Penn (88)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


Released


1938: If I Were King (86)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Basil Rathbone), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording


1948: Louisiana Story (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1953: The Captain’s Paradise (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1956: The Best Things in Life Are Free (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1960: Sunrise at Campobello (64)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Greer Garson), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound


1966: The Bible (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Music Score


1978: Bloodbrothers (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1994: Ed Wood (30)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Martin Landau), Makeup
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Martin Landau), Makeup