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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1880: Mack Sennett (80 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short Film, Novelty Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Novelty Short Film, Special/Honorary


1912: Morton Scott (80 at death)

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


1914: Irving Brecher (94 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1916: William Bowers (71 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1917: Frank P. Bibas (80 at death)

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


1926: Burton Miller (56 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1931: James Earl Jones (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1947: Peter Werner (77)

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


1952: Ryuichi Sakamoto (72)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1961: Brian Helgeland (63)

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


1962: Sebastian Junger (62)

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


Died


1973: Ted Koehler (78)

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


2004: Ray Stark (89)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


2010: Erich Segal (72)

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


2019: Daniel C. Striepeke (88)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup


Released


1937: Black Legion (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1986: The Clan of the Cave Bear (38)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


2003: City of God (21)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Fernando Meirelles), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography