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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1895: Busby Berkeley (80 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction


1907: Fred Bohanan (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1911: Walter Kent (82 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1914: Raoul Pene du Bois (70 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1925: George “Ray” West (90 at death)

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


1932: Diane Ladd (91)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress


1943: Frank Galati (79 at death)

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


1954: Joel Coen (69)

  {15 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1958: Sean Bobbitt (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1960: Cathy Moriarty (63)

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


1964: Don Cheadle (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1965: Peter Spears (58)

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


1976: Chadwick Boseman (43 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


Died


1957: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Scoring


1963: Ernesto Lecuona (68)

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


1963: Charles Schnee (47)

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


1978: Barney Slater (55)

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


1981: Natalie Wood (43)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress


1986: Cary Grant (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1991: Ralph Bellamy (87)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1996: Jordan Cronenweth (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2001: Budd Boetticher (85)

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


2001: George Harrison (58)

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


2010: Mario Monicelli (95)

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


Released


1935: I Dream Too Much (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1945: The Lost Weekend (78)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Ray Milland), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Ray Milland), Screenplay


1948: So Dear to My Heart (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Lavender Blue”)


2013: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Ordinary Love”)