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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1890: Clyde De Vinna (63 at death)

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


1891: John Victor Mackay (54 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1892: Donald Jahraus (70 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1893: Sam Comer (81 at death)

  {26 Noms, 4 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)


1895: Daniel Mandell (91 at death)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1896: Lenore Coffee (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1906: Jack Chertok (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Win: Comedy Short Film


1912: Grahame Tharp (112)

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


1921: Ernest Gold (77 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score


1921: Kenneth Utt (72 at death)

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


1941: Robert Forster (78 at death)

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


1941: Jacques Perrin (80 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature


1942: Harrison Ford (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1956: Janet Yang (68)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #38: 2022-24, 2 terms


1957: Cameron Crowe (67)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1963: Shari Springer Berman (61)

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


1965: Scott B. Smith (59)

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


Died


1954: Grantland Rice (73)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Win: One-Reel Short Film


1962: Jerry Wald (50)

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


1963: Jack Wagner (72)

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


1969: Bess Meredyth (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1970: Roger Edens (64)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Scoring, Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score


1970: Arthur Miller (75)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1974: C. C. Stevens (67)

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


1976: Carl Dreher (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1978: Oliver Messel (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1979: Corinne Griffith (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1994: Marik Vos (71)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1996: Pandro S. Berman (91)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


2006: Red Buttons (87)

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


2012: Richard D. Zanuck (77)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award


2016: Hector Babenco (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


2019: Stephen F. Verona (78)

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


Released


1929: Wonder of Women (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1943: The Sky’s the Limit (81)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“My Shining Hour”), Score of a Musical


1945: G. I. Joe (79)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Robert Mitchum), Screenplay, Original Song (“Linda”), Dramatic or Comedy Score


1977: The Spy Who Loved Me (47)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Nobody Does It Better”), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design


1979: Breaking Away (45)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Peter Yates), Supporting Actress (Barbara Barrie), Original Screenplay, Original Song Score
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1984: The Muppets Take Manhattan (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score


1990: Ghost (34)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Original Screenplay