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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1886: Thomas Little (98 at death)

  {21 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death)

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


1905: Gordon E. Sawyer (74 at death)

  {16 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, John A. Bonner Medal


1916: Martha Raye (78 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1943: Tuesday Weld (81)

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


1947: Kirk Francis (77)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1953: Willy DeVille (55 at death)

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


1955: Robert Richardson (69)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography


1955: Diana Scarwid (69)

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


1962: Sjon Sigurdsson (62)

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


1977: Kaouther Ben Hania (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary


Died


1951: J. Arthur Ball (57)

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


1968: Robert Z. Leonard (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1999: Harold Jack Bloom (75)

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


Released


1937: Make a Wish (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1941: Aloma of the South Seas (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color), Special Effects


1943: Holy Matrimony (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1943: Watch on the Rhine (81)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Paul Lukas), Supporting Actress (Lucile Watson), Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actor (Paul Lukas)


1953: Roman Holiday (71)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actress (Audrey Hepburn), Supporting Actor (Eddie Albert), Screenplay, Motion Picture Story, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Audrey Hepburn), Motion Picture Story, Black-and-White Costume Design


1964: Mary Poppins (60)

  {13 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Stevenson), Actress (Julie Andrews), Adapted Screenplay, Song (“Chim Chim Cher-ee”), Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound, Special Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Julie Andrews), Song (“Chim Chim Cher’ee”), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Special Visual Effects