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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1858: May Robson (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1894: Leonard Smith (53 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1903: Frederic Ullman Jr. (45 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film


1914: Joseph Stone (87 at death)

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


1935: Dudley Moore (66 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 55th-Co | 1 time


1938: Jonathan Tunick (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song or Adaptation Score


1939: Christopher Miles (85)

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


1978: James Franco (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 83rd-Co | 1 time


1979: Kate Hudson (45)

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


1981: Catalina Sandino Moreno (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1958: Albert Akst (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1962: Wesley C. Miller (67)

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


1971: Louis Brock (78)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Win: Comedy Short Film


1995: Neil Paterson (78)

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


2002: Reginald Rose (81)

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


2005: Ruth Hussey (93)

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


Released


1930: The Divorcee (94)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Leonard), Actress (Norma Shearer), Writing
     Oscar Win: Actress (Norma Shearer)


1935: Private Worlds (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Claudette Colbert)


1957: Boy on a Dolphin (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1961: La Dolce Vita (63)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Federico Fellini), Original Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


2002: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay