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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1897: Edith Head (83 at death)

  {35 Noms, 8 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)


1902: Elsa Lanchester (84 at death)

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


1907: Don Walker (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1908: Albert Maltz (76 at death)

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


1913: Peter Glenville (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1929: Joan Plowright (94)

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


1939: Jane Alexander (84)

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


1967: Kevin Macdonald (56)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1967: Julia Roberts (56)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1974: Joaquin Phoenix (49)

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


Died


1939: Alice Brady (46)

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


1967: Bertram Granger (75)

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


1972: Mitchell Leisen (74)

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


1975: Ettore Margadonna (81)

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


1978: Geoffrey Unsworth (64)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography


1991: Sylvia Fine (78)

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


1997: Paul Jarrico (82)

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


1998: James Goldman (71)

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


2001: Grigori Chukhrai (80)

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


2002: Margaret Booth (104)

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


2004: Charles F. Wheeler (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


Released


1941: How Green Was My Valley (82)

  {10 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Ford), Supporting Actor (Donald Crisp), Supporting Actress (Sara Allgood), Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (John Ford), Supporting Actor (Donald Crisp), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1952: The Promoter (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1954: Carmen Jones (69)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Dorothy Dandridge), Score of a Musical


1959: The Great War (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1983: Educating Rita (40)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Michael Caine), Actress (Julie Walters), Adapted Screenplay


2008: Milk (15)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Gus Van Sant), Actor (Sean Penn), Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Actor (Sean Penn)


2011: Anonymous (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2011: Monsieur Lazhar (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2011: Puss in Boots (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2022: Causeway (1)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Brian Tyree Henry)