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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: Joseph Schildkraut (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1901: John Link (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1908: Louis L’Amour (80 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1912: Karl Malden (97 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor
     Academy President #27: 1989-92, 3 terms


1913: Lew Wasserman (89 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1920: Travilla (70 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1922: Stewart Stern (92 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1930: Stephen Sondheim (91 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1931: Robert Kaufman (60 at death)

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


1931: Patricia Norris (93)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


1938: Michael Westmore (86)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


1940: Haing S. Ngor (55 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1945: Eric Roth (79)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1948: Andrew Lloyd Webber (76)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1955: Lena Olin (69)

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


1960: Nicole Holofcener (64)

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


1976: Reese Witherspoon (48)

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


Died


1958: Michael Todd (48)

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


1976: William V. Skall (78)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1984: Paul Francis Webster (76)

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


1987: Morton Haack (62)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)


1994: Walter Lantz (94)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1997: James G. Stewart (89)

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


2001: William Hanna (90)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


Released


1935: Naughty Marietta (89)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1936: The Great Ziegfeld (88)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Z. Leonard), Actress (Luise Rainer), Original Story, Dance Direction (“A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody”), Editing, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Actress (Luise Rainer), Dance Direction (“A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody”)


1940: My Son, My Son! (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1940: Primrose Path (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Marjorie Rambeau)


1967: Thoroughly Modern Millie (57)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Carol Channing), Original Song (“Thoroughly Modern Millie”), Adaptation or Treatment Score, Original Music Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Win: Original Music Score


2013: The Croods (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature