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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Born


1898: Edward Curtiss (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1899: George Cukor (83 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Win: Directing


1901: John S. Toldy (57 at death)

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


1902: Vittorio De Sica (72 at death)

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


1911: Gian-Carlo Menotti (95 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1940: Ringo Starr (84)

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


1949: Ellen Mirojnick (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1955: Stanley Nelson (69)

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


1962: Akiva Goldsman (62)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1976: Bérénice Bejo (48)

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


1978: Patrik Eklund (46)

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


Died


1947: Sidney Wagner (46)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1967: Vivien Leigh (53)

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


1970: Hein Heckroth (69)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1971: Ub Iwerks (70)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1974: Leon Shamroy (72)

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


1980: Dore Schary (74)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1984: Flora Robson (82)

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


1986: Frederick Kohner (80)

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


2005: Jocelyn Rickards (80)

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


Released


1950: The Flame and the Arrow (74)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color)


1960: Elmer Gantry (64)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Burt Lancaster), Supporting Actress (Shirley Jones), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Burt Lancaster), Supporting Actress (Shirley Jones), Adapted Screenplay


1989: Lethal Weapon 2 (35)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing


1989: The Music Teacher (35)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (24)

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ang Lee), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“A Love Before Time”), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Foreign Language Film


2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (18)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects