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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1907: Gabriel Figueroa (90 at death)

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


1909: Bernhard Grzimek (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1920: Ugo Pirro (87 at death)

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


1927: Pasqualino De Santis (69 at death)

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


1934: Shirley MacLaine (90)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 47th-Co | 1 time


1942: Barbra Streisand (82)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress, Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Actress, Original Song


1955: Michael O’Keefe (69)

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


1957: Clif Magness (67)

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


1964: Djimon Hounsou (60)

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


Died


1965: Louise Dresser (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1971: Lennie Hayton (63)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score


Released


1941: The Flame of New Orleans (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1941: Penny Serenade (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Cary Grant)


1942: One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (82)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Special Effects


1944: Double Indemnity (80)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Billy Wilder), Actress (Barbara Stanwyck), Screenplay, Dramatic/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Sound Recording


1947: The Egg and I (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Marjorie Main)


1958: Marjorie Morningstar (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Very Precious Love”)


2009: Il Divo (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup