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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1879: Sid Grauman (70 at death)

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


1888: Nugent Slaughter (80 at death)

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


1894: Paul Green (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1901: Alfred Newman (68 at death)

  {45 Noms, 9 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Wins: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1906: Sherry Shourds (84 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1908: Jack Hildyard (82 at death)

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


1915: Henry Bumstead (91 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1925: Enrico Medioli (92 at death)

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


1955: Gary Sinise (69)

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


1960: Pietro Scalia (64)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


Died


1968: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70)

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


1976: Luchino Visconti (69)

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


1977: Harry W. Tetrick (65)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1980: Farciot Edouart (85)

  {9 Noms, 17 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special Effects, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1992: Jack Arnold (75)

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


1993: Helen Hayes (92)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time


1997: Robert Saudek (85)

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


1999: Ernest Gold (77)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score


2007: Freddie Francis (89)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


2013: Rosine Delamare (101)

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


2014: Oswald Morris (98)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


2017: Richard Roth (77)

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


Released


1929: The Letter (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Jeanne Eagels)


1944: Cover Girl (80)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Long Ago And Far Away”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Score of a Musical


1944: Knickerbocker Holiday (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1966: The Singing Nun (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


2000: Erin Brockovich (24)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Steven Soderbergh), Actress (Julia Roberts), Supporting Actor (Albert Finney), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actress (Julia Roberts)


2004: The Chorus (Les Choristes) (20)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)”), Foreign Language Film


2017: Beauty and the Beast (7)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Production Design, Costume Design