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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1887: J. Theodore Reed (71 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #5: 1933-34, 1 term


1891: Con Conrad (47 at death)

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


1902: Louis Alter (78 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1904: George Sawley (62 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1913: Sammy Cahn (79 at death)

  {26 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1942: Paul McCartney (82)

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


1952: Carol Kane (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1962: Craig Berkey (62)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Sound Effects/Editing


Died


1959: Ethel Barrymore (79)

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


1971: Thomas Gomez (65)

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


1992: Peter Allen (48)

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


1997: Benjamin Zemach (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction


1998: Edward Eliscu (96)

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


2003: Anne Belle (68)

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


Released


1959: The Five Pennies (65)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“The Five Pennies”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1959: The Nun’s Story (65)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Fred Zinnemann), Actress (Audrey Hepburn), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Sound


1969: The Wild Bunch (55)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Original Score (Non-Musical)


1975: Jacqueline Susann’s Once Is Not Enough (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Brenda Vaccaro)


1999: Tarzan (25)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“You’ll Be In My Heart”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“You’ll Be In My Heart”)


2010: I Am Love (14)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2010: Toy Story 3 (14)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Animated Feature, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“We Belong Together”), Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Wins: Animated Feature, Original Song (“We Belong Together”)