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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1907: Paul Douglas (52 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 22nd | 1 time


1911: Robert Saudek (85 at death)

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


1914: Norman McLaren (72 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


1932: Joel Grey (92)

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


1944: John Milius (80)

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


1947: Peter Riegert (77)

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


1952: Linda Van Tulden (72)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


Died


1943: Claudine West (53)

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


1977: Jacques Prevert (77)

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


2009: Simon Channing Williams (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2017: Michael Ballhaus (81)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


Released


1941: The Devil and Miss Jones (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn), Original Screenplay


1944: Lady, Let’s Dance (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Silver Shadows And Golden Dreams”), Score of a Musical


1947: Monsieur Verdoux (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1955: Marty (69)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Delbert Mann), Actor (Ernest Borgnine), Supporting Actor (Joe Mantell), Supporting Actress (Betsy Blair), Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Delbert Mann), Actor (Ernest Borgnine), Screenplay


1968: The Young Girls of Rochefort (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


2008: The Visitor (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Richard Jenkins)


Oscar Ceremonies


1983: 55th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1982}


1988: 60th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1987}