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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1885: Ernest Palmer (92 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1887: Lynn Fontanne (95 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1889: Abem Finkel (58 at death)

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


1890: Carl Weyl (57 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1896: Ira Gershwin (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1900: Agnes Moorehead (73 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 20th-Co | 1 time


1902: Leo Tover (62 at death)

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


1940: Richard Edlund (83)

  {8 Noms, 8 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


1944: Arnon Milchan (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1948: JoBeth Williams (75)

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


1953: Tom Hulce (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1955: Steven Wright (68)

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


1958: Nick Park (65)

  {6 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Feature, Animated Short Film


Died


1979: Casey Robinson (76)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1989: Sammy Fain (87)

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1991: Rodney Ackland (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1991: Louis Harris (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film


1993: Don Ameche (85)

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


1994: Alun Owen (69)

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


1997: Eliot Daniel (89)

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


2014: Takao Saito (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


Released


1939: The Great Victor Herbert (84)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Sound Recording


1943: In Old Oklahoma (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording


1945: The Bells of St. Mary’s (78)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Leo McCarey), Actor (Bing Crosby), Actress (Ingid Bergman), Original Song (“Aren’t You Glad You’re You?”), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1962: Billy Rose’s Jumbo (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1982: Gandhi (41)

  {11 Noms, 8 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Richard Attenborough), Actor (Ben Kingsley), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Richard Attenborough), Actor (Ben Kingsley), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1983: The Dresser (40)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Peter Yates), Actor (Tom Courtenay, Albert Finney), Adapted Screenplay


1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (32)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup, Sound Effects Editing


1996: Daylight (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing


1996: Jerry Maguire (27)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Tom Cruise), Supporting Actor (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Original Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Cuba Gooding Jr.)


2002: Adaptation (21)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Nicolas Cage), Supporting Actor (Chris Cooper), Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Chris Cooper)


2013: Inside Llewyn Davis (10)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing