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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1903: Ellis J. Thackery (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1921: Carol Channing (97 at death)

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


1929: Jean Simmons (80 at death)

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


1937: Philip Glass (87)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score


1938: Lynn Carlin (86)

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


1948: Paul Jabara (44 at death)

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


1970: Minnie Driver (54)

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


1972: Gary A. Rizzo (52)

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


1981: Justin Timberlake (43)

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


1986: Megan Ellison (38)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


Died


1954: Adolfo Franci (58)

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


1974: Samuel Goldwyn (94)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


2005: Erich Kaestner (93)

  {0 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


Released


1941: Buck Privates (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Of Company B”), Score of a Musical


1991: Mediterraneo (33)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


Oscar Nominations Announcements


2006: 78th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2005}