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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1893: William McGann (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1896: Harry Jackson (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1906: Jack D. Moore (92 at death)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1912: Morrie Roizman (72 at death)

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


1916: Gertrude Ross Marks (78 at death)

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


1927: Ernest Day (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1929: Richard Rush (91 at death)

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


1930: Pembroke J. Herring (90 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1948: Michael Kamen (55 at death)

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


1951: Walter F. Parkes (73)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Documentary Feature


1959: Emma Thompson (65)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Actress, Adapted Screenplay


Died


1949: Wallace Beery (64)

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


1971: Ralph Wheelwright (72)

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


1980: Jean Paul Sartre (74)

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


1984: Glen MacWilliams (85)

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


1986: Walter MacEwen (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film


1990: Greta Garbo (84)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1992: Morton Scott (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1997: David Dockendorf (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


2020: Allen Daviau (77)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


Released


1943: Flight for Freedom (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1983: Flashdance (41)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Flashdance…What A Feeling”, “Maniac”), Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Flashdance…What A Feeling”)


1992: Indochine (32)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Catherine Deneuve), Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2011: Rio (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Real In Rio”)


2016: The Jungle Book (8)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


Oscar Ceremonies


1971: 43rd Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1970}