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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1880: Gilbert M. Anderson (90 at death)

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


1889: W. S. Van Dyke (53 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1892: Bertram Granger (75 at death)

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


1893: Sidney Franklin (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1904: Edward Cronjager (56 at death)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1906: Helen Deutsch (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1909: Betty Reinhardt (44 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1918: Verna Fields (64 at death)

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


1919: Peter Handford (88 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1930: James Coco (56 at death)

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


1944: Marie-Christine Barrault (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1958: Gary Oldman (66)

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


1968: Jaye Davidson (56)

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


1972: Kristen Anderson-Lopez (52)

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


Died


1959: Merrill G. White (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1974: Anton Grot (90)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


1977: Richard Myers (75)

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


1984: Sam Leavitt (80)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1985: Michael Redgrave (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1987: Robert Preston (68)

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


1992: John Ireland (78)

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


2004: Robert Snyder (88)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


2007: Brian Savegar (74)

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


2007: Brian Savegar (74)

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


2012: Tonino Guerra (92)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay


Released


1941: The Sea Wolf (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1941: Topper Returns (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound Recording, Special Effects


1962: Sweet Bird of Youth (62)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Geraldine Page), Supporting Actor (Ed Begley), Supporting Actress (Shirley Knight)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Ed Begley)


1963: The Balcony (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1971: The Andromeda Strain (53)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design


1975: And Now My Love (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


Oscar Ceremonies


1956: 28th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1955}


1994: 66th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1993}


1999: 71st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1998}