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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1868: George Arliss (77 at death)

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


1892: Harry Segall (83 at death)

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


1903: Marjorie Best (94 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1910: Richard Irvine (65 at death)

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


1914: Edna Anhalt (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1924: Robert R. Benton (79 at death)

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


1927: Piero Tosi (92 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1929: Max von Sydow (90 at death)

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


1930: Jim Berkey (52 at death)

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


1932: Omar Sharif (92)

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


1949: Gregory Nava (75)

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


1960: Ruth Carter (64)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design


1963: Peter Morgan (61)

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


1974: Scott Benza (50)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects


1980: Jordan Horowitz (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1985: Barkhad Abdi (39)

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


1988: Haley Joel Osment (36)

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


Died


1962: Michael Curtiz (75)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Win: Directing


1974: Patricia Collinge (81)

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


1975: Marjorie Main (85)

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


1979: Nino Rota (67)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama Score
     Oscar Win: Drama Score


1980: Kay Medford (65)

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


1986: Saul J. Turell (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


1997: Toshiro Mayuzumi (68)

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


2001: Charles Freeman (92)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


Released


1934: Viva Villa! (90)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Assistant Directing, Adaptation, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1935: Black Fury (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Paul Muni)


1940: Dr. Cyclops (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1953: Small Town Girl (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“My Flaming Heart”)


1981: Excalibur (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1992: The Player (32)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Robert Altman), Adapted Screenplay, Editing


2015: Ex Machina (9)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


Oscar Ceremonies


1967: 39th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1966}


1968: 40th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1967}


1972: 44th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1971}