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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Paul Wing (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)


1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death)

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


1914: Andrea Leeds (69 at death)

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


1922: Frédéric Rossif (67 at death)

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


1926: Lina Wertmüller (95 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1931: Frederic Raphael (93)

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


1939: Richard Roth (77 at death)

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


1945: Steve Martin (79)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
     Academy Awards Host: 73rd, 75th, 82nd-Co | 3 times


1945: Wim Wenders (79)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature


1952: Chris A. Butler (41 at death)

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


1953: James Horner (71)

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama Score


1959: Marcia Gay Harden (65)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1966: Halle Berry (58)

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


Died


1977: George Oppenheimer (77)

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


1980: Diego Fabbri (69)

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


1984: Daniel J. Bloomberg (79)

  {8 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1985: Alfred Hayes (74)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1985: Gale Sondergaard (86)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1994: Joan Harrison (87)

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


Released


1943: This Is the Army (81)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Score of a Musical


1951: A Place in the Sun (73)

  {9 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Stevens), Actor (Montgomery Clift), Actress (Shelley Winters), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Directing (George Stevens), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Costume Design


1991: The Commitments (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2009: District 9 (15)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Visual Effects


2015: Straight Outta Compton (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay