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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1907: Laurence Olivier (82 at death)

  {11 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary
     Academy Awards Host: 31st-Co | 1 time


1922: Walter Scheuer (82 at death)

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


1927: George R. Nelson (65 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1934: Fred Roos (90)

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


1939: Paul Winfield (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1950: Bernie Taupin (74)

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


Died


1949: Charles G. Booth (53)

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


1972: Margaret Rutherford (80)

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


1983: Art Cruickshank (64)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1984: John Marley (76)

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


1985: Wolfgang Reitherman (75)

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


2011: Joseph Brooks (73)

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


Released


1931: Svengali (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design


1936: Dancing Pirate (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“The Finale”)


1941: Blood and Sand (83)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1942: Flying with Music (82)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Pennies For Peppino”), Score of a Musical


1947: Great Expectations (77)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1974: Daisy Miller (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1974: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges)


1975: The Wind and the Lion (49)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound


1981: Outland (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1992: Alien 3 (32)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


1998: Bulworth (26)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2015: When Marnie Was There (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature