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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1890: Barney McGill (51 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1907: Sidney Harmon (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1908: Eve Arden (82 at death)

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


1913: Elmo Williams (102 at death)

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


1916: Jack Maxsted (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1917: Harry Brown (69 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Screenplay


1926: Cloris Leachman (94 at death)

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


1933: Willie Nelson (91)

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


1940: Burt Young (83 at death)

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


1944: Jill Clayburgh (66 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1946: Bill Plympton (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


1954: Jane Campion (70)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Original Screenplay


1956: Lars Von Trier (68)

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


1963: James Marsh (61)

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


1972: Joey McFarland (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1978: Sandra Hüller (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1982: Kirsten Dunst (42)

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


1939: Edward Kleban (48)

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


1988: Ana de Armas (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1963: William C. Mellor (59)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1974: Agnes Moorehead (73)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 20th-Co | 1 time


1985: Jules White (84)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film


1986: Robert Stevenson (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1991: Roy Seawright (85)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects


1994: Chris A. Butler (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1994: Ferdinando Scarfiotti (53)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


2013: Mike Gray (77)

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


Released


1935: The Scoundrel (89)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1937: Night Must Fall (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Robert Montgomery), Supporting Actress (Dame May Whitty)


1942: My Gal Sal (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1954: Executive Suite (70)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Nina Foch), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1999: Solomon and Gaenor (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2021: Four Good Days (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Somehow You Do”)


Oscar Ceremonies


1930: 2nd Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1928/29}