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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1907: Ross Dowd (58 at death)

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


1910: Ivan Goff (89 at death)

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


1911: George Seaton (68 at death)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Screenplay, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy President #13: 1955-58, 3 terms


1914: George W. Davis (84 at death)

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


1918: William Holden (63 at death)

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


1918: Anne Shirley (75 at death)

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


1925: John Kemeny (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1926: Joan Lorring (88 at death)

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


1940: Yvonne Blake (78 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1940: Chuck Menville (52 at death)

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


1951: Edward French (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


1954: Michael Sembello (70)

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


1957: Nick Hornby (67)

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


1968: Adam McKay (56)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1985: Rooney Mara (39)

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


Died


1990: J. McMillan Johnson (77)

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


1998: Linda McCartney (56)

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


2010: Dede Allen (84)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


2016: Kit West (80)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


Released


1974: The House on Chelouche Street (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1975: Jacob, the Liar (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1997: Character (27)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2019: Breakthrough (5)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I’m Standing with You”)


Oscar Ceremonies


1961: 33rd Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1960}