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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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2010: The Oscar Guy Became Cinema Sight (14)

Born


1875: David Wark Griffith (73 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1884: Fred Fox (65 at death)

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


1900: Fredric Hope (37 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1909: Ann Sothern (92 at death)

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


1919: Sid Ramin (100 at death)

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


1924: Lionel Rogosin (76 at death)

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


1932: Piper Laurie (92)

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


1934: Bill Varney (77 at death)

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


1935: Seymour Cassel (84 at death)

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


1937: Al Kasha (83 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1940: John Hurt (77 at death)

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


1948: Keith Forsey (76)

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


1959: Linda Blair (65)

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


1965: Diane Lane (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1985: Justin Hurwitz (39)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Original Song


Died


1972: Alec Coppel (64)

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


1972: Alec Coppel (64)

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


1994: Telly Savalas (72)

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


2008: Ken Higgins (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


2008: Heath Ledger (28)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


2010: Jean Simmons (80)

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


Released


1930: Anna Christie (94)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Clarence Brown), Actress (Greta Garbo), Cinematography


1948: T-Men (76)

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


1999: Children of Heaven (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2021: The White Tiger (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


Oscar Nominations Announcements


2008: 80th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2007}


2009: 81st Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2008}


2018: 90th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2019}


2019: 91st Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2018}