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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1905: Henry Fonda (77 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary


1909: Margaret Sullavan (50 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1946: Anna Asp (78)

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


1948: Shawn Murphy (76)

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


1955: Charles B. Wessler (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1955: Debra Winger (69)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1959: Mare Winningham (65)

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


1966: Janet Jackson (58)

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


1967: Virgil Widrich (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1974: Laura Pausini (50)

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


1976: Thomas Curley (48)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


Died


1955: James Agee (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1984: Irwin Shaw (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1990: Sammy Davis Jr. (64)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co, 47th-Co | 2 times


1990: Jim Henson (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1997: Giuseppe De Santis (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


2007: C. Timothy O’Meara (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2020: Jon Whiteley (75)

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


Released


1937: Wings over Honolulu (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1956: The Man Who Knew Too Much (68)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)”)


1957: Designing Woman (67)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Story and Screenplay


1960: Hiroshima, Mon Amour (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1973: The Day of the Jackal (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1980: Fame (44)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Fame”, “Out Here On My Own”), Original Score, Editing, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Fame”), Original Score


1986: Top Gun (38)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Take My Breath Away”), Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Take My Breath Away”)


2001: Moulin Rouge (23)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Nicole Kidman), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


2002: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2007: Once (17)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Falling Slowly”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Falling Slowly”)


2008: Revanche (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2013: Star Trek: Into Darkness (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


Oscar Ceremonies


1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}