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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death)

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


1918: Ivan Moffat (84 at death)

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


1919: Jack Palance (87 at death)

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


1924: Sam Rolfe (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1925: George Kennedy (91 at death)

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


1928: Maggie McNamara (50 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1930: Jim Jacobs (58 at death)

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


1932: Milos Forman (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Wins: Directing


1933: Mary Ure (42 at death)

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


1939: Bobby Hart (85)

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


1939: Ray Lovejoy (62 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1954: John Travolta (70)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor


1964: Matt Dillon (60)

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


1966: Ed Guiney (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1968: Petr Forejt (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1973: Frédéric Thoraval (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


Died


1966: Robert Rossen (57)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay


1970: Bob Russell (55)

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


1973: Fred Niblo Jr. (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1976: Claude Carpenter (71)

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


1978: Maggie McNamara (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1980: Frank R. McKelvy (66)

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


1982: Nathaniel Shilkret (92)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1985: Nancy Hamilton (76)

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


1990: Frank Ross (85)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1993: Ted Haworth (75)

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


1999: Olle Nordemar (84)

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


2008: Alain Robbe-Grillet (85)

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


Released


1928: The Crowd (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Unique and Artistic Picture


1983: The Sting II (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score or Adaptation Score


1983: The Year of Living Dangerously (41)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Linda Hunt)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Linda Hunt)


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1956: 28th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1955}


1957: 29th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1956}


1958: 30th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1957}