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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1893: Arthur Hornblower Jr. (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1913: John Woolf (86 at death)

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


1933: Philippe de Broca (71 at death)

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


1934: Jost Vacano (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1935: Judd Hirsch (89)

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


1936: Paul Fierlinger (88)

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


1937: Stephen J. Friedman (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1946: Naomi Foner (78)

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


1957: David Silverman (67)

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


1960: Chris Sanders (64)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature


Died


1968: Ray Cory (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1976: Jo Mielziner (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1977: Frank X. Shaw (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1980: Gordon E. Sawyer (74)

  {16 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, John A. Bonner Medal


1988: Frank Perkins (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1992: Helen Deutsch (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


2001: Ann Sothern (92)

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


2004: John Vallone (50)

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


2009: Jack Lawrence (96)

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


Released


1935: Gold Diggers of 1935 (89)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction (“Lullaby of Broadway” and “The Words Are in My Heart”), Original Song (“Lullaby of Broadway”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1945: The Man Who Walked Alone (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1972: The Godfather (52)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Francis Ford Coppola), Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (James Caan, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay, [Original Score – Ineligibile], Editing, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), Adapted Screenplay


1975: Funny Lady (49)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“How Lucky Can You Get”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Cinematography, Costume Design, Sound


1980: Breaker Morant (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1996: Prisoner of the Mountains (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2002: Ice Age (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2002: Y Tu Mamá También (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2021: Quo Vadis, Aida? (3)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: International Feature
     Oscar Win: 0


Oscar Ceremonies


1945: 17th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1944}


Oscar Nominations Announcements


2021: 93rd Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2020/21}