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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: Jed Harris (79 at death)

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


1908: George Duning (92 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1911: Ingo Preminger (95 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1925: Larry Gelbart (84 at death)

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


1937: Tom Courtenay (87)

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


1941: David Puttnam (83)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1944: Arthur Rochester (80)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1950: Neil Jordan (74)

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


1966: Paul N.J. Ottosson (58)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing


1971: Sean Astin (53)

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


Died


1942: Sidney Mitchell (53)

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


1964: Johnny Burke (55)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1964: Norman Burnside (56)

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


1968: George Marion Jr. (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Title Writing


1983: Tennessee Williams (71)

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


1986: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58)

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


1987: James Coco (56)

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


1991: John Dunning (74)

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


1996: Haing S. Ngor (55)

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


2016: James Clark (84)

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


Released


1943: Something to Shout About (81)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To”), Score of a Musical


1944: It Happened Tomorrow (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording


1946: Open City (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


2004: The Passion of the Christ (20)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Cinematography, Makeup


Oscar Ceremonies


2007: 79th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2006}


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1963: 35th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1962}