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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death)

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


1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death)

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


1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death)

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


1912: Gene Kelly (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
     Academy Awards Host: 48th-Co | 1 time


1925: Robert Mulligan (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1933: Ian Fraser (81 at death)

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


1940: Tony Bill (84)

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


1947: Willy Russell (77)

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


1952: Kirby Dick (72)

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


1961: Alexandre Desplat (63)

  {11 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Score


1965: Roger Avary (59)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1969: Alexandre Gavras (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1970: River Phoenix (23 at death)

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


1978: Kobe Bryant (41)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short
     Oscar Win: Animated Short


1980: Scott Franklin (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


Died


1939: Sidney Howard (48)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Screenplay


1960: Oscar Hammerstein II (65)

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


1968: Hunt Stromberg (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1975: Sidney Buchman (73)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Screenplay


1977: Jerry Bresler (69)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film


1986: Adrienne Fazan (80)

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


1986: Marvin Hatley (81)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring


1990: David Rose (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score


1999: Norman Wexler (73)

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


Released


1948: The Loves of Carmen (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1982: Private Life (42)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2013: The Grandmaster (11)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Costume Design