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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1904: Ellsworth Fredricks (89 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1921: Frank Van der Veer (60 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1935: Anthony Powell (85 at death)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design


1937: Sally Kellerman (84 at death)

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


1938: Kevin Brownlow (85)

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


1944: Marvin Hamlisch (68 at death)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


1946: Lasse Hallström (77)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay


1954: Leslie Pope (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1957: Jonathan Stack (66)

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


1973: Kevin Feige (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture



Died


1931: Joseph Farnham (46)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Title Writing
     Oscar Win: Title Writing


1956: Jean Hersholt (69)

  {0 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary
     Academy President #11: 1945-49, 3 terms


1970: Albert Lamorisse (48)

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


1990: Jack Gilford (81)

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


1990: Rex Harrison (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1992: Philip Dunne (84)

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


1996: John Alton (94)

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



Released


1931: A Free Soul (92)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Clarence Brown), Actor (Lionel Barrymore), Actress (Norma Shearer)
     Oscar Win: Actor (Lionel Barrymore)


1938: Three Comrades (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Margaret Sullavan)


1939: Young Mr. Lincoln (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1944: Song of the Open Road (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Too Much In Love”), Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1949: Edward, My Son (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Deborah Kerr)


1964: Sallah (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1989: Dead Poets Society (34)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Peter Weir), Actor (Robin Williams), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1995: The Bridges of Madison County (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Meryl Streep)