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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1880: Melchior Lengyel (94 at death)

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


1893: Edward Selzer (77 at death)

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


1904: Joseph Gershenson (84 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1910: Luise Rainer (104 at death)

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


1915: Paul Jarrico (82 at death)

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


1923: Jack Collis (75 at death)

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


1929: Alex Thomson (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1944: Jay Cocks (80)

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


1957: John Lasseter (67)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Animated Feature, Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary


1960: Jonathan Myerson (64)

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


Died


1979: Pete Smith (86)

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Color Short Film, Novelty Short Film, One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Color Short Film, One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary


1991: Vasco Pratolini (77)

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


2002: Ernest Pintoff (70)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


2006: Stu Linder (74)

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


2009: Claude Berri (74)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


2017: William Peter Blatty (89)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


Released


1940: The Invisible Man Returns (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1944: Lifeboat (80)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Alfred Hitchcock), Original Motion Picture Story, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1951: The Mating Season (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter)


1996: Hedd Wyn (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film