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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: Gladys George (54 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1902: Leland Hayward (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1903: Claudette Colbert (92 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co | 1 time


1909: Leith Stevens (60 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1913: Douglas Morrow (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1924: Maurice Jarre (84 at death)

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Substantially Original Score


1936: Nedeljko Dragic (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film


1944: Peter Cetera (79)

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


1946: Frank Marshall (77)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1959: Nick Vallelonga (64)

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


1973: Travis Knight (50)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature


1985: Keith Lucas (38)

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


1985: Kenny Lucas (38)

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


Died


1950: Sara Allgood (70)

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


1957: Sam Mintz (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1960: Paul Weatherwax (60)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1977: Leopold Stokowski (95)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1987: Mervyn LeRoy (86)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1989: Don Walker (81)

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


1991: Joe Pasternak (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award


2001: Dorothy McGuire (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


2011: John Calley (81)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


2022: Jean-Luc Godard (91)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


Released


1935: The Gay Deception (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1943: Thousands Cheer (80)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1961: Yojimbo (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1972: The Ruling Class (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Peter O’Toole)


1978: Days of Heaven (45)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1996: Fly Away Home (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2000: Almost Famous (23)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand), Original Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2008: Departures (15)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film