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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1897: Betty Compson (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1897: Edmund Reek (74 at death)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film


1901: Jo Mielziner (74 at death)

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


1923: Giuseppe Rottuno (97 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1923: Giuseppe Rotunno (101)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1933: Renee Taylor (91)

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


1933: Richard Williams (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary


1937: Gil Friesen (75 at death)

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


1947: Glenn Close (77)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress


1951: Bob Gardiner (54 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1952: Harvey Weinstein (72)

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


Died


1960: Sonya Levien (71)

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


1972: Albert Mannheimer (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1980: Millen Brand (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


2008: Arthur C. Clarke (90)

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


2008: Paul Scofield (86)

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


Released


1931: The Front Page (93)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Lewis Milestone), Actor (Adolphe Menjou)


1941: Las Vegas Nights (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Dolores”)


1955: Blackboard Jungle (69)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1958: South Pacific (66)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Sound
     Oscar Win: Sound


1959: Some Like It Hot (65)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Jack Lemmon), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1975: Tommy (49)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Ann-Margret), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score


1981: Three Brothers (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1982: Victor/Victoria (42)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Julie Andrews), Supporting Actor (Robert Preston), Supporting Actress (Lesley Ann Warren), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score


1997: Secrets of the Heart (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (20)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Kate Winslet), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2015: Theeb (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


Oscar Ceremonies


1953: 25th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1952}