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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1874: Douglas Doty (60 at death)

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


1879: Jane Darwell (87 at death)

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


1895: Alfred Neumann (56 at death)

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


1900: Mervyn LeRoy (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1903: George Amy (83 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


1920: Mario Puzo (78 at death)

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


1920: Henri Verneuil (81 at death)

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


1922: Robert Wells (75 at death)

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


1926: Richard J. Stumpf (79 at death)

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


1956: Stephen Altman (68)

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


Died


1964: Cole Porter (73)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1979: Arthur Hilton (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1996: Kemp R. Niver (84)

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


1999: Terry Gilkyson (83)

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


2001: Robert Rutledge (53)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects/Editing


2020: Bhanu Athaiya (91)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


Released


1936: The Garden of Allah (88)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Scoring, Honorary Award
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1937: The Girl Said No (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1940: The Great Dictator (84)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Charles Chaplin), Supporting Actor (Jack Oakie), Original Screenplay, Original Score


1940: Hit Parade of 1941 (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Who Am I?”), Scoring


1947: Green Dolphin Street (77)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Sound Recording, Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1951: The Lavender Hill Mob (73)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Alec Guinness), Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay


1969: Paint Your Wagon (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1975: Whiffs (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Now That We’re In Love”)


1993: Fearless (31)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Rosie Perez)


1999: Fight Club (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing


1999: The Straight Story (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Richard Farnsworth)


2004: Being Julia (20)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Annette Bening)


2004: The Motorcycle Diaries (20)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Al Otro Lado Del Río”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Al Otro Lado Del Río”)


2010: Hereafter (14)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects