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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1876: Irvin S. Cobb (67 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 7th | 1 time


1892: John F. Seitz (86 at death)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death)

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


1903: Anthony Veiller (62 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay


1917: Denys Ayling (81 at death)

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


1927: Bob Fosse (60 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing


1934: Larry Tucker (66 at death)

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


1953: John Vallone (50 at death)

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


1957: Frances McDormand (67)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Actress


1964: Joss Whedon (60)

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


1966: Michael McCusker (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1977: Siân Heder (47)

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


Died


2023: Frederic Forrest (86)

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


1995: Emile Santiago (96)

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


1996: Pasqualino De Santis (69)

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


2011: Peter Falk (83)

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


2011: Fred Steiner (88)

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


Released


1933: When Ladies Meet (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1941: Kukan (83)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1943: The Constant Nymph (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Joan Fontaine)


1949: Look for the Silver Lining (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1950: The Gunfighter (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1955: The Seven Little Foys (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1960: Bells Are Ringing (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1965: The Sandpiper (59)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Shadow Of Your Smile”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“The Shadow Of Your Smile”)


1965: Von Ryan’s Express (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects


1971: Klute (53)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jane Fonda), Original Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actress (Jane Fonda)


1972: Ben (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Ben”)


1976: Logan’s Run (48)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1989: Batman (35)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1994: Forrest Gump (30)

  {13 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Zemeckis), Actor (Tom Hanks), Supporting Actor (Gary Sinise), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Robert Zemeckis), Actor (Tom Hanks), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Visual Effects


2006: Click (18)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


2017: The Big Sick (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2023: Nimona (1)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature