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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Born


1899: William Garity (72 at death)

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


1902: Edward Eliscu (96 at death)

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


1908: William Kiernan (65 at death)

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


1914: Alec Guinness (86 at death)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary


1934: Richard Portman (82 at death)

  {11 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound
     Oscar Win: Sound


1942: Joel Cox (82)

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


1945: Linda Hunt (79)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1946: Lajos Koltai (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1954: Lili Fini Zanuck (70)

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


1959: David Frankel (65)

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


1972: Paul Machliss (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1977: Michael Fassbender (47)

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


1978: Jaime Ray Newman (46)

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


1988: Jesse Plemons (36)

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


Died


1967: Victor A. Gangelin (68)

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


1970: Castleton Knight (76)

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


1982: Sam Coslow (79)

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


2002: Jack Kruschen (80)

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


2011: Bill Varney (77)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing


Released


1931: Skippy (93)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Norman Taurog), Actor (Jackie Cooper), Adaptation
     Oscar Win: Directing (Norman Taurog)


1947: A Cage of Nightingales (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1958: The Young Lions (66)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Sound


Oscar Ceremonies


1974: 46th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1973}