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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1884: R. T. Layton (57 at death)

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


1889: Charles Chaplin (88 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Original Screenplay, Drama Score
     Oscar Wins: Drama Score, Special/Honorary


1889: Arthur Lange (67 at death)

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


1905: Russell Malmgren (77 at death)

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


1912: John Halas (82 at death)

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


1921: Peter Ustinov (82 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor


1924: Alfredo Giannetti (71 at death)

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


1924: Henry Mancini (70 at death)

  {18 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


1928: Paul Sylbert (88 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1928: Richard Sylbert (73 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1933: Perry Botkin Jr. (87 at death)

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


1950: Tony Huston (74)

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


1965: Jake Garber (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


1986: Jerry Franck (38)

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


Died


1968: Fay Bainter (76)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1976: Beatrice Dawson (68)

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


1980: Morris Stoloff (81)

  {18 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score


1984: Byron Haskin (84)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


1991: David Lean (83)

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


1999: Rudi Fehr (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2021: Anthony Powell (85)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design


Released


1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (88)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (Gary Cooper), Screenplay, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Directing (Frank Capra)


1937: Way Out West (87)

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


1938: Test Pilot (86)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Story, Editing


1945: A Medal for Benny (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (J. Carrol Naish), Original Motion Picture Story


1999: All About My Mother (25)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1999: Life (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


2003: A Mighty Wind (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow”)


2012: War Witch (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film