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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Edwin Burke (55 at death)

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


1896: Raymond Massey (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1897: Fredric March (77 at death)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 26th-Co | 1 time


1898: Shirley Booth (94 at death)

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


1899: George Marion Jr. (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Title Writing


1901: Conrad Salinger (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1906: Joan Blondell (73 at death)

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


1943: Gianni Quaranta (81)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1954: David Paymer (70)

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


Died


1938: Waldemar Young (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1961: Charles Coburn (84)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1984: John O. Aalberg (87)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1984: Emil Newman (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1985: Thomas Howard (75)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special Effects


2002: J. Lee Thompson (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


Released


1931: Transatlantic (93)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1935: Top Hat (89)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Song (“Cheek to Cheek”), Dance Direction (“Piccolino” and “Top Hat, and Tails”), Art Direction/Production Design


1940: Boom Town (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Special Effects


1941: Dive Bomber (83)

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


1945: State Fair (79)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“It Might As Well Be Spring”), Score of a Musical
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“It Might As Well Be Spring”)


1989: Shirley Valentine (35)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Pauline Collins), Original Song (“The Girl Who Used To Be Me”)


1996: Emma (28)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Musical or Comedy Score, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Original Musical or Comedy Score