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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Born


1894: Ben Hecht (70 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Story


1903: Vincente Minnelli (83 at death)

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


1904: Anthony Havelock-Allan (98 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay


1906: Paul Groesse (81 at death)

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


1908: Alexander Golitzen (97 at death)

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


1910: Josef Myrow (77 at death)

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


1919: Don McGuire (80 at death)

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


1921: Saul Zaentz (92 at death)

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1922: Peter Taylor (75 at death)

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


1923: Charles Durning (89 at death)

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


1939: Per Berglund (85)

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


1948: Mike Figgis (76)

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


1948: Mercedes Ruehl (76)

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


1952: Bruce Weintraub (33 at death)

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


1987: Mica Levi (37)

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


Died


1956: W. Howard Greene (60)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary


1959: Maxwell Anderson (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1959: Mack Gordon (54)

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


1970: Norbert Brodine (73)

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


1971: Addison Hehr (61)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1973: Cecil Kellaway (79)

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


1974: Russell Harlan (70)

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


1981: Robert L. Wolfe (52)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1988: Asakazu Nakai (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1996: Frank Daniel (69)

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


2019: Andre Previn (89)

  {13 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


Released


1945: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (79)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (James Dunn), Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (James Dunn)


1947: Boomerang! (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1950: Singing Guns (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Mule Train”)


1992: The Mambo Kings (32)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Beautiful Maria Of My Soul”)


1997: Donnie Brasco (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


2014: Ernest & Celestine (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


Oscar Ceremonies


2017: 89th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2016}