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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1893: Edward R. Robinson (85 at death)

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


1898: Bernard B. Brown (82 at death)

  {11 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1899: Dan George (82 at death)

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


1900: Joseph Valentine (48 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1904: Leo Arnaud (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1910: Harry Horner (84 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1912: Hugh S. Fowler (63 at death)

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


1915: Eve Newman (88 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1919: Peter Zinner (88 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


1926: Colin Low (89 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film


1929: Peter Yates (81 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


1942: Chris Sarandon (82)

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


1952: Gus Van Sant (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1968: Troy Kotsur (56)

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


1977: Talal Derki (47)

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


1982: Anna Paquin (42)

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


Died


1973: Theron Warth (61)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1976: Leo Shuken (70)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Win: Scoring


1980: Peter Sellers (54)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Live Action Short Film


1997: Laszlo Gorog (93)

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


2014: Walt Martin (69)

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


Released


1930: Raffles (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1939: Beau Geste (85)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Brian Donlevy), Art Direction/Production Design


1940: The Great McGinty (84)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1944: The Seventh Cross (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Hume Cronyn)


1944: Wing and a Prayer (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1946: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story


1952: High Noon (72)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Fred Zinnemann), Actor (Gary Cooper), Screenplay, Song (“High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’”), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Gary Cooper), Song (“High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’”), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing


1998: Saving Private Ryan (26)

  {11 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay, Drama Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Wins: Directing (Steven Spielberg), Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing


2009: In the Loop (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay