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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1898: Glen MacWilliams (85 at death)

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


1904: Robert Montgomery (77 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 21st | 1 time


1907: James G. Stewart (89 at death)

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


1911: John Paxton (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1914: John Hubley (62 at death)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film


1916: Herman Blumenthal (69 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1916: Joseph Janni (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1917: Orville H. Hampton (80 at death)

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


1924: Peggy Cass (74 at death)

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


1936: Joe Alves (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1944: Jon Gregory (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1950: Danny Gordon Taylor (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


1975: Brian Chumney (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1986: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (38)

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


Died


1952: John Garfield (39)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor


1980: Ida Kaminska (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1984: Andrea Leeds (69)

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


2000: John Gielgud (96)

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


Released


1942: Tortilla Flat (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Frank Morgan)


1943: Action in the North Atlantic (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story


1953: The President’s Lady (71)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1953: Young Bess (71)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1959: The Young Philadelphians (65)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Robert Vaughn), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1964: The Chalk Garden (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Dame Edith Evans)


1980: The Empire Strikes Back (44)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound, Visual Effects


2013: The Great Beauty (11)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film