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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1898: Mitchell Leisen (74 at death)

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


1901: Ted J. Kent (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1904: Folmar Blangsted (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1906: Janet Gaynor (77 at death)

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


1908: Carole Lombard (33 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1909: Robert Carson (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1914: Thor Heyerdahl (87 at death)

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


1939: Anthea Sylbert (85)

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


1962: John Knoll (62)

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


1963: Elisabeth Shue (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1982: William Butler (42)

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


Died


1947: Samuel Hoffenstein (56)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay, Scoring


1985: Nelson Riddle (64)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song or Adaptation Score


1989: Bette Davis (81)

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress
     Academy President #9: 1941, 1 term (resigned)


1990: James E. Newcom (85)

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


1992: Denholm Elliott (70)

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


1993: Arthur Jacobson (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


2000: Richard Farnsworth (80)

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


2011: Diane Cilento (78)

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


Released


1927: The Jazz Singer (97)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing Adaptation


1939: Intermezzo (85)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1944: Music in Manhattan (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1945: Sunbonnet Sue (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1949: The Heiress (75)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actress (Olivia de Havilland), Supporting Actor (Ralph Richardson), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Olivia de Havilland), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-Whtie Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design


1953: Little Fugitive (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1959: Pillow Talk (65)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Doris Day), Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter), Original Story and Screenplay, Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Original Story and Screenplay


1963: Tom Jones (61)

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Tony Richardson), Actor (Albert Finney), Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith), Supporting Actress (Diane Cilento, Dame Edith Evans, Joyce Redman), Adapted Screenplay, Substantially Original Score, Color Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Tony Richardson), Adapted Screenplay, Substantially Original Score


1988: Hanussen (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2000: Dancer in the Dark (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I’ve Seen It All”)


2000: Meet the Parents (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Fool In Love”)


2000: Requiem for a Dream (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Ellen Burstyn)


2006: Little Children (18)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actor (Jackie Earle Haley), Adapted Screenplay


2017: Blade Runner 2049 (7)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Visual Effects


2017: The Florida Project (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Willem Dafoe)