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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Sessue Hayakawa (84 at death)

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


1891: Al Dubin (53 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1892: Hattie McDaniel (60 at death)

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


1901: Frederick Loewe (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1901: Eric Maschwitz (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1911: Terence Rattigan (66 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay


1922: Judy Garland (47 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1922: Leonard Gershe (79 at death)

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


1928: Donald Brittain (61 at death)

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


1932: Branko Lustig (87 at death)

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


1935: Anne Belle (68 at death)

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


1945: Simon Channing-Williams (63 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1971: Esteban Crespo (53)

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


Died


1967: Frank Butler (76)

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


1967: Spencer Tracy (67)

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor


1969: John Bryan (58)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1973: William Inge (60)

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


1974: Lewis R. Foster (75)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1976: Adolph Zukor (103)

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


1979: Henry Ginsberg (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1979: Sherman Todd (75)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1987: Elizabeth Hartman (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1988: Louis L’Amour (80)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1996: Jo Van Fleet (81)

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


Released


1939: Juarez (85)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Brian Aherne), Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1942: The Mayor of 44th Street (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“There’s A Breeze On Lake Louise”)


1949: It Happens Every Spring (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1966: Born Free (58)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Born Free”), Original Music Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Born Free”), Original Music Score


1969: Last Summer (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Catherine Burns)


1994: Speed (30)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Wins: Sound, Sound Effects Editing


2005: Howl’s Moving Castle (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature