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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1887: Oliver G. Wallace (76 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Musical Score


1895: Phil Boutelje (83 at death)

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


1895: Ernesto Lecuona (68 at death)

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


1896: Cyril J. Mockridge (82 at death)

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


1910: Charles Crichton (89 at death)

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


1912: Herschel McCoy (43 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)


1916: Charles Schnee (47 at death)

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


1917: Robert Mitchum (79 at death)

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


1926: Frank Finlay (89 at death)

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


1932: Michael Deeley (92)

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


1942: DeWitt L. Sage Jr. (80 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


1962: Michelle Yeoh (62)

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


1963: Dirk Beliën (61)

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


1969: Elliott Smith (34 at death)

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


1970: M. Night Shyamalan (54)

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


1973: Vera Farmiga (51)

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


1974: Ezra Edelman (50)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1981: Leslie Odom, Jr. (43)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor, Original Song


Died


1959: Preston Sturges (60)

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


1965: Nancy Carroll (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1969: Frank Tuttle (63)

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


2001: Larry Adler (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score


2009: Willy DeVille (55)

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


2012: Marvin Hamlisch (68)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


Released


1949: The Window (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1962: Keeper of Promises (The Given Word) (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1964: The Night of the Iguana (60)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Grayson Hall), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1993: The Fugitive (31)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones)


1998: Tango (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1999: The Sixth Sense (25)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (M. Night Shyamalan), Supporting Actor (Haley Joel Osment), Supporting Actress (Toni Collette), Original Screenplay, Editing


2004: Collateral (20)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Jamie Foxx), Editing