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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Geza Herczeg (65 at death)

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


1908: Oscar Millard (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1910: David Niven (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 30th-Co, 31st-Co, 46th-Co | 3 times


1917: Raymond Rasch (47 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama Score
     Oscar Win: Drama Score


1921: Jack Clayton (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1927: Harry Belafonte (97)

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


1930: John Patrick Hayes (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1933: George V. Casey (84 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film


1934: Joan Hackett (49 at death)

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


1950: Phil Alden Robinson (74)

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


1954: Ron Howard (70)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing


1955: Pepe Danquart (69)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


1959: Laura Karpman (65)

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


1969: Javier Bardem (55)

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


1974: Joachim Trier (50)

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


1983: Lupita Nyong’o (41)

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


Died


1948: Vernon L. Walker (53)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects


1952: Gregory La Cava (59)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1980: Nino Oliviero (62)

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


1987: John Ferno (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


2007: Harold Michelson (87)

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


Released


1931: East Lynne (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1947: Smash-Up–The Story of a Woman (77)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Susan Hayward), Motion Picture Story


1950: Sands of Iwo Jima (74)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (John Wayne), Motion Picture Story, Editing, Sound Recording


1968: Faces (56)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Seymour Cassel), Supporting Actress (Lynn Carlin), Original Story and Screenplay


1972: The Little Ark (52)

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


1982: Volver a Empezar (‘To Begin Again’) (42)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1985: The Purple Rose of Cairo (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1996: Up Close and Personal (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Because You Loved Me”)


2000: The Taste of Others (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2002: The Man Without a Past (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2007: Beaufort (17)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film