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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1899: Charles Boyer (78 at death)

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


1899: James Wong Howe (76 at death)

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1903: Allen Vincent (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1925: Donald O’Connor (78 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 26th-Co | 1 time


1962: David Fincher (61)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1962: Tom Hooper (61)

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


2003: Quvenzhané Wallis (20)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1952: Lamar Trotti (51)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Story, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1978: Robert Shaw (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 48th-Co | 1 time


1985: Ruth Gordon (88)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1987: John Huston (81)

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Screenplay
     Academy Awards Host: 46th-Co | 1 time


1990: Edmund H. North (79)

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


2001: Lawrence B. Marcus (84)

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


2004: Robert Lewin (84)

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


2007: Miyoshi Umeki (78)

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


2020: Chadwick Boseman (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


2022: Ralph Eggleston (56)

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


Released


1936: The Gorgeous Hussy (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Beulah Bondi), Cinematography


1936: Swing Time (87)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction (“Bojangles of Harlem”), Original Song (“The Way You Look Tonight”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“The Way You Look Tonight”)


1936: The Texas Rangers (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1940: Rhythm on the River (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Only Forever”)


1946: The Killers (77)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Robert Siodmak), Screenplay, Dramatic or Comedy Score, Editing


1957: Perri (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1963: Wives and Lovers (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1987: Babette’s Feast (36)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1987: Matewan (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2020: The Mole Agent (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature