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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: Gerald Duffy (32 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Title Writing


1908: Jerry Bresler (69 at death)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film


1920: John K. Wilkinson (82 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1924: Stanley Donen (94 at death)

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


1928: Herman Raucher (95 at death)

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


1931: Hannes Nikel (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1938: Laurence G. Paull (81 at death)

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


1942: Bill Conti (82)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1944: Charles Burnett (80)

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


1954: Glen Keane (70)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short
     Oscar Win: Animated Short


1974: Ruben Östlund (50)

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


Died


1965: Herman Rossse (78)

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


1975: Larry Parks (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1977: Frank Hotaling (68)

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


1995: Allan Scott (88)

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


1999: Don McGuire (80)

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


2001: Ken Weston (53)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


2018: Milos Forman (86)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Wins: Directing


Released


1957: 12 Angry Men (67)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Sidney Lumet), Adapted Screenplay


1962: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1984: Swing Shift (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Christine Lahti)


2001: Bridget Jones’s Diary (23)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Renée Zellweger)


Oscar Ceremonies


1964: 36th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1963}