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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: R. C. Sherriff (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1907: Edward H. Plumb (50 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1925: Marvin Worth (72 at death)

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


1933: George Gaines (52 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design


1959: James Harris III (65)

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


1967: Paul Giamatti (57)

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


1975: Guillaume Leriche (49)

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


Died


1956: Margaret Wycherly (74)

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


1990: Marcel Grignon (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1993: James Bridges (57)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


2001: Suzanne Schiffman (71)

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


2005: Anne Bancroft (73)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


2005: Amram Nowak (78)

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


2010: Robert B. Radnitz (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2016: Peter Shaffer (90)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


Released


1940: Women in War (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1953: Stalag 17 (71)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (William Holden), Supporting Actor (Robert Strauss)
     Oscar Win: Actor (William Holden)


1966: Mandragola (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1997: Con Air (27)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“How Do I Live”), Sound


2003: Whale Rider (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)


2008: Kung Fu Panda (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature