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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Georges Annenkov (84 at death)

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


1891: Gene Lockhart (65 at death)

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


1893: Richard Dix (56 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1893: M. K. Jerome (83 at death)

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


1903: Chill Wills (75 at death)

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


1911: Hume Cronyn (91 at death)

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


1934: Edward Bond (90)

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


1947: Richard Hymns (77)

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Wins: Sound Effects/Editing


1956: Bob Nelson (68)

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


1961: Elizabeth McGovern (63)

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


1979: Jared Hess (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Anim Short


Died


1993: Hal Elias (93)

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


1993: Jean Negulesco (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


Released


1980: Honeysuckle Rose (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“On The Road Again”)


1986: Aliens (38)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Sigourney Weaver), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects


1986: Pirates (38)

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


1997: Mrs. Brown (27)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Judi Dench), Makeup


2003: Dirty Pretty Things (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2008: The Dark Knight (16)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger), Sound Effects/Editing