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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1882: Leopold Stokowski (95 at death)

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


1893: Jo Swerling (71 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1897: Ralph Dawson (65 at death)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1902: Harry Owens (84 at death)

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


1906: Elizabeth Haffenden (70 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Color)


1907: Miklos Rozsa (88 at death)

  {17 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Wins: Drama/Comedy Score


1911: Alfred Hayes (74 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1924: Ghislain Cloquet (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1927: Stephen Grimes (61 at death)

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


1931: William Miles (82 at death)

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


1946: Hayley Milles (78)

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


1947: James Woods (77)

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


1956: Eric Roberts (68)

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


1962: Andy Koyama (62)

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


1963: Juanjo Giménez (61)

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


1984: America Ferrera (40)

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


1988: Vanessa Kirby (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1958: Edward H. Plumb (50)

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


1959: Irving Cummings (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1964: Ben Hecht (70)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Story


1974: Betty Compson (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1984: John Lee Mahin (81)

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


1990: Frédéric Rossif (67)

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


1990: Robert Webb (87)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1998: William Edmondson (91)

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


2002: Thor Heyerdahl (87)

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


Released


1946: The Blue Dahlia (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1953: Titanic (71)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay


1971: Summer of ’42 (53)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Original Dramatic Score


1986: Legend (38)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


Oscar Ceremonies


1966: 38th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1965}