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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1893: Eugen Shuftan (84 at death)

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


1898: Charles Marshall (86 at death)

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


1899: Ralph Staub (70 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film


1902: Leah Rhodes (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1910: Veniero Colasanti (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1914: Suso Cecchi D’Amico (96 at death)

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


1926: Norman Jewison (84 at death)

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


1946: Mel Damski (78)

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


1948: Garry Trudeau (76)

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


1951: Robin Williams (73)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 58th-Co | 1 time


1953: John Nelson (71)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


Died


1942: Elliott Clawson (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1948: David Wark Griffith (73)

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


1960: Phil Charig (57)

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


1960: Al Hoffman (57)

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


1967: Basil Rathbone (75)

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


1967: David Weisbart (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1985: Alvah Bessie (81)

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


1985: Ulla-Britt Soderlund (41)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1989: Donald Brittain (61)

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


1990: Stanley Shapiro (65)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2004: Jerry Goldsmith (75)

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


2006: Mako (72)

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


2015: Theodore Bikel (91)

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


Released


1929: Drag (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing (Frank Lloyd)


1939: Way Down South (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1960: Inherit the Wind (64)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Spencer Tracy), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


2006: Monster House (18)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2017: Dunkirk (7)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Christopher Nolan), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing