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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1879: Will Rogers (55 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 6th | 1 time


1895: Ben Sharpsteen (85 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short


1899: Tregoweth Brown (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects/Editing


1900: Arthur Schwartz (83 at death)

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


1902: John P. Fulton (63 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special Effects


1908: Stanley Cortez (89 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1911: John Healy (74 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film


1911: Jack Rose (83 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay


1913: Gig Young (64 at death)

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


1918: Art Carney (85 at death)

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


1919: Martin Balsam (76 at death)

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


1926: Laurence Rosenthal (97)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


1933: Terry Rawlings (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1934: Miroslav Ondricek (89)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1969: Matthew McConaughey (54)

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


Died


1951: Monckton Hoffe (70)

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


1958: Sam Zimbalist (54)

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


1968: Emil Kosa Jr. (64)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1982: Jacques Tati (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1990: Carol Sobieski (51)

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


1993: Ely Landau (73)

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


2008: Michael Crichton (66)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


2011: Theadora Van Runkle (82)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


Released


1928: Sal of Sinagpore (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1938: The Great Waltz (85)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Miliza Korjus), Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1943: The North Star (80)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Sound Recording, Special Effects


1948: The Snake Pit (75)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Anatole Litvak), Actress (Olivia de Havilland), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1953: Calamity Jane (70)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Secret Love”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Secret Love”)


1953: How to Marry a Millionaire (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)


1955: The Tender Trap (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“(Love Is) The Tender Trap”)


1960: BUtterfield 8 (63)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Elizabeth Taylor)


1976: The Slipper and the Rose–The Story of Cinderella (47)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“The Slipper And The Rose Waltz (He Danced With Me/She Danced With Me)”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score


1981: Coup de Torchon (‘Clean Slate’) (42)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1983: Testament (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Jane Alexander)


1990: Dances With Wolves (33)

  {12 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Kevin Costner), Actor (Kevin Costner), Supporting Actor (Graham Greene), Supporting Actress (Mary McDonnell), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Kevin Costner), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound


1994: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (29)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


1998: Gods and Monsters (25)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Ian McKellen), Supporting Actress (Lynn Redgrave), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


2005: Water (18)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2015: Brooklyn (8)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Adapted Screenplay


2016: Doctor Strange (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2016: Hacksaw Ridge (7)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mel Gibson), Actor (Andrew Garfield), Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects Editing/Sound Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Sound Mixing


2016: Loving (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Ruth Negga)


2016: Trolls (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Can’t Stop the Feeling”)


2022: Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (1)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography