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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Irving Cummings (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1890: Samuel Hoffenstein (56 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay, Scoring


1896: Robert Armbruster (97 at death)

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


1902: Sheila O’Brien (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1902: Freddie A. Young (96 at death)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)


1907: Jacques Tati (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1918: Lila Kedrova (81 at death)

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


1929: Donn Cambern (93 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1931: Mickey S. Michaels (67 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


1940: John Lennon (40 at death)

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


1964: Guillermo del Toro (60)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Animated Feature, Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Animated Feature, Directing


1969: Steve McQueen (55)

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


Died


1962: Leland Fuller (63)

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


1972: Miriam Hopkins (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1979: Louis Diage (74)

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


1986: Harald Reinl (78)

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


1987: Clare Boothe Luce (84)

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


1992: Ben Maddow (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1995: Armin Ganz (47)

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


2001: Herbert Ross (74)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


2002: Charles Guggenheim (78)

  {11 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film


2016: Andrzej Wajda (90)

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


2019: John W. Corso (89)

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


Released


1935: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (89)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Assistant Directing, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Cinematography


1936: Libeled Lady (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1940: The Long Voyage Home (84)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Special Effects


1945: Why Girls Leave Home (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“The Cat And The Canary”), Score of a Musical


1959: The Best of Everything (65)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“The Best Of Everything”), Costume Design (Color)


1962: Long Day’s Journey into Night (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Katharine Hepburn)


1968: Finian’s Rainbow (56)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Sound


1974: Shanks (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Dramatic Score


1987: Hope and Glory (37)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Boorman), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design


1992: A River Runs through It (32)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1992: Under Siege (32)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound, Sound Effects Editing


2015: Steve Jobs (9)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Michael Fassbender), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet)


2020: Time (4)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature