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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Basil Rathbone (75 at death)

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


1902: John Meehan (60 at death)

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


1903: Carl Anderson (86 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1903: Frederick Stephani (59 at death)

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


1908: L. B. Abbott (77 at death)

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects


1912: Samuel Taylor (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1918: Ben Johnson (77 at death)

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


1927: Edmund M. Di Giulio (76 at death)

  {0 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1929: Ralph McQuarrie (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1935: Tony Ianzelo (88)

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


1996: Kodi Smit-McPhee (27)

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


Died


1987: Geraldine Page (62)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


2021: Ned Beatty (83)

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


Released


1935: Becky Sharp (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Miriam Hopkins)


1941: Tom, Dick and Harry (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1952: Pat and Mike (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1956: The Proud and Profane (67)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1962: Lolita (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1962: My Geisha (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)


1984: Under the Volcano (39)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Albert Finney), Original Score


1986: Mona Lisa (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Bob Hoskins)


1997: Hercules (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Go The Distance”)


1997: Ulee’s Gold (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Peter Fonda)


2014: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature