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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1893: Fritz Maurischat (93 at death)

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


1899: Walter Lantz (94 at death)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1932: Anouk Aimee (92)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1937: Sandy Dennis (54 at death)

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


1942: Vittorio Cecchi Gori (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1945: August Wilson (60 at death)

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


1964: Rob Coleman (60)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects


1976: Sally Hawkins (48)

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


1978: Rachel Morrison (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


Died


1963: Kenneth Macgowan (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Win: Comedy Short Film


1979: Edward R. Robinson (85)

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


1982: Tom Tully (73)

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


1990: Bella Spewack (91)

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


1997: Gabriel Figueroa (90)

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


2013: Aida Bortnik (75)

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


2018: Paul Junger Witt (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


Released


1967: Two for the Road (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1969: Isadora (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Vanessa Redgrave)


1975: L’Invitation (49)

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


1979: A Little Romance (45)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1995: My Family, Mi Familia (29)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


2012: The Pirates! Band of Misfits (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2018: Avengers: Infinity War (6)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects