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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: Luis Bunuel (83 at death)

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


1901: Charles Newman (76 at death)

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


1908: John Mills (97 at death)

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


1917: A. D. Flowers (84 at death)

  {2 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1917: Jocelyn Herbert (86 at death)

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


1933: Nicholas Pileggi (91)

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


1940: Julian Chagrin (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Live Action Short Film


1944: Jonathan Demme (73 at death)

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


1950: Julie Walters (74)

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


1957: Sharen Davis (67)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


1983: JR (41)

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


Died


1959: J. Theodore Reed (71)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #5: 1933-34, 1 term


1970: Edward Selzer (77)

  {11 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film


1973: Katina Paxinou (72)

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


1978: Ernest Palmer (92)

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


1982: John Carter (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


2002: Chuck Jones (89)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary


2003: Daniel Taradash (90)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Screenplay
     Academy President #20: 1970-73, 3 terms


2016: Douglas Slocombe (103)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


Released


1934: It Happened One Night (90)

  {5 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (Clark Gable), Actress (Claudette Colbert), Adaptation
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (Clark Gable), Actress (Claudette Colbert), Adaptation


1935: All the King’s Horses (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Viennese Waltz”)


1935: Folies Bergere (89)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Straw Hat”)
     Oscar Win: Dance Direction (“Straw Hat”)


1940: Abe Lincoln in Illinois (84)

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


1952: Five Fingers (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Joseph L. Mankiewicz), Screenplay


1973: Turkish Delight (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2019: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (5)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


Oscar Ceremonies


2009: 81st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2008}


2015: 87th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2014}


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1960: 32nd Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1959}


1972: 44th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1971}