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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1898: Harold Lipstein (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1899: Joseph Kish (69 at death)

  {5 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)


1905: Steve Broidy (85 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1908: John Scott Trotter (67 at death)

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


1909: Burl Ives (85 at death)

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


1910: William Reynolds (87 at death)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1916: Dorothy McGuire (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1917: John Mitchell (88 at death)

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


1926: Gerry Hambling (86 at death)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1929: Cy Coleman (75 at death)

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


1942: Allen Daviau (77 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1944: Reidar Jönsson (79)

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


1951: Tim Cooney (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1953: Christopher David (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1964: Bob Murawski (59)

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


1978: Diablo Cody (45)

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


Died


1963: Alan Campbell (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1968: Al Alborn (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1970: William Daniels (68)

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


1980: James Blue (49)

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


1986: Alan Jay Lerner (67)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Original Song


1991: Peggy Ashcroft (83)

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


1994: Henry Mancini (70)

  {18 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


1995: Jack Chertok (88)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Win: Comedy Short Film


1997: Marjorie Best (94)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1997: Richard Jaeckel (70)

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


2007: Alex Thomson (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2014: Tom Rolf (82)

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


Released


1930: The Big House (93)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Wallace Beery), Writing, Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Writing, Sound Recording


1944: Two Girls and a Sailor (79)

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


1957: Tammy and the Bachelor (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Tammy”)


1962: That Touch of Mink (61)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound


1985: Prizzi’s Honor (38)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Huston), Actor (Jack Nicholson), Supporting Actor (William Hickey), Supporting Actress (Anjelica Huston), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Anjelica Huston)


1991: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (32)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”)


1995: The Postman (Il Postino) (28)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Michael Radford), Actor (Massimo Troisi), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score
     Oscar Win: Original Dramatic Score