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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Irving Berlin (101 at death)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Motion Picture Story, Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1892: Margaret Rutherford (80 at death)

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


1914: Haroun Tazieff (83 at death)

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


1919: John Michael Hayes (89 at death)

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


1927: Mort Sahl (97)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 31st-Co | 1 time


1952: Shohreh Aghdashloo (72)

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


Died


1944: Joe McDonough (47)

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


1959: Gene Havlick (65)

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


1998: Gene Fowler Jr. (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2000: David Bretherton (76)

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


Released


1937: Captains Courageous (87)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Spencer Tracy), Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Win: Actor (Spencer Tracy)


1939: Only Angels Have Wings (85)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Special Effects


1944: The White Cliffs of Dover (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1966: Stop the World–I Want to Get Off (58)

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


1984: The Natural (40)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design


1990: Longtime Companion (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Bruce Davison)