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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1884: Billie Burke (85 at death)

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


1901: Ann Harding (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1909: Ben Maddow (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1909: Joseph Newman (96 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing


1911: Nicholas Ray (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1928: David Blewitt (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1964: Tom McGrath (60)

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


1974: Michael Shannon (50)

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


1975: Charlize Theron (49)

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


Died


2023: William Friedkin (87)

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


1969: Mahlon Merrick (69)

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


1985: Grayson Hall (62)

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


2018: Richard H. Kline (91)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


Released


1941: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (83)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Alexander Hall), Actor (Robert Montgomery), Supporting Actor (James Gleason), Screenplay, Original Story, Black-and-White Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Screenplay, Original Story


1942: Invisible Agent (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1945: Pride of the Marines (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1960: It Started in Naples (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1962: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (62)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1973: Jesus Christ Superstar (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score


1987: Happy New Year (37)

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


2009: Julie & Julia (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Meryl Streep)