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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1873: Lee De Forest (87 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1896: William S. Gray (50 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1898: Clem Beauchamp (94 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1903: Ian Dalrymple (85 at death)

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


1912: Aaron Rosenberg (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1915: John McSweeney Jr. (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1933: Robert Chartoff (91)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1941: Barbet Schroeder (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1970: Melissa McCarthy (54)

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


Died


1965: Ross Dowd (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1978: Charles Boyer (78)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1979: Ben Oakland (69)

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


1980: Miliza Korjus (71)

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


1980: George Templeton (73)

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


1988: Milton Sperling (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


2017: Alan Root (80)

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


2018: Neil Simon (91)

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


Released


1938: Marie Antoinette (86)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Norma Shearer), Supporting Actor (Robert Morley), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design


1938: Spawn of the North (86)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1950: Rashomon (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film (Special/Honorary)


1968: Rachel, Rachel (56)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Joanne Woodward), Supporting Actress (Estelle Parsons), Adapted Screenplay


1973: Bang the Drum Slowly (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia)


1982: The Flight of the Eagle (42)

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


1983: The Return of Martin Guerre (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2009: A Prophet (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2010: In a Better World (14)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2016: Hell or High Water (8)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges), Original Screenplay, Editing