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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1884: Walter Huston (66 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1895: Dudley Nichols (64 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Screenplay


1895: Harold Rosson (93 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1900: Leo Robin (84 at death)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1929: Andre Previn (89 at death)

  {13 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1939: Sheila Nevins (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Doc Short


1942: Barry Levinson (83)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing


1953: Patrick Doyle (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama Score


1955: Robert Epstein (70)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature


1958: Peter Del Vecho (67)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature
     Oscar Win: Animated Feature


1963: Clark Spencer (62)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature
     Oscar Wins: Animated Feature


1972: Anders Thomas Jensen (53)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


Died


1987: Philip Jefferies (61)

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


1996: Greer Garson (91)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


2007: George Jenkins (98)

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


2014: Mickey Rooney (93)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary


2023: Norman Reynolds (89)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Production Design/Art Direction
     Oscar Wins: Production Design/Art Direction


Released


1929: Coquette (96)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Mary Pickford)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Mary Pickford)


1945: G. I. Honeymoon (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1954: Knock on Wood (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1964: The Best Man (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Lee Tracy)


1965: In Harm’s Way (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1972: The Policeman (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1978: The Glass Cell (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1983: Entre Nous (42)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2017: A Fantastic Woman (8)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2018: A Quiet Place (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Editing


Oscar Ceremonies


1959: 31st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1958}