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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1899: W. R. Burnett (82 at death)

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


1926: Murray Schisgal (93 at death)

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


1939: Stephen H. Burum (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1990: Stephanie Hsu (33)

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


Died


1972: William Glasgow (66)

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


1973: Laurence Harvey (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1975: Harry Segall (83)

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


1981: Jack Albertson (74)

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


1998: Enrico Sabbatini (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2008: William Gibson (94)

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


2015: Elmo Williams (102)

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


2018: Gloria Katz (76)

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


2022: Irene Cara (63)

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


Released


1936: Lloyds of London (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design


1936: Pennies from Heaven (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Pennies From Heaven”)


1950: The West Point Story (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1952: Hans Christian Andersen (71)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Thumbelina”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording


1956: Friendly Persuasion (67)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Supporting Actor (Anthony Perkins), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)”), Sound Recording


1992: The Bodyguard (31)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I Have Nothing”, “Run To You”)


1992: The Crying Game (31)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Neil Jordan), Actor (Stephen Rea), Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson), Original Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1998: Babe: Pig in the City (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“That’ll Do”)


2009: The Princess and the Frog (14)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Almost There”, “Down In New Orleans”)


2015: Creed (8)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Sylvester Stallone)


2016: Lion (7)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Dev Patel), Supporting Actress (Nicole Kidman), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography


2020: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (3)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Chadwick Boseman), Actress (Viola Davis), Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling