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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1864: William N. Selig (84 at death)

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


1907: Eddie Heyman (74 at death)

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


1916: Horton Foote (92 at death)

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


1933: Michael Caine (91)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 45th-Co | 1 time


1933: Quincy Jones (91)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Song, Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1941: Wolfgang Petersen (81 at death)

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


1948: Billy Crystal (76)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th, 69th, 70th, 72nd, 76th, 84th | 9 times


1961: Carla Hacken (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


Died


1969: Roger Heman (71)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1969: Joseph Kish (69)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1970: Albert S. D’Agostino (77)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1975: Susan Hayward (57)

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


1976: Busby Berkeley (80)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction


1981: Eleanor Perry (75)

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


1991: Howard Ashman (40)

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


1992: Jean Poiret (65)

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


1997: Fred Zinnemann (89)

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short


2009: Millard Kaufman (92)

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


Released


1930: Sarah and Son (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Ruth Chatterton)


1934: The House of Rothschild (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1942: Always in My Heart (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Always In My Heart”)


1966: War and Peace (58)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1967: Ulysses (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1973: Tom Sawyer (51)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design