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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death)

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


1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor


1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film


1909: Robert F. Blumofe (93 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1920: Mickey Rooney (93 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary


1925: Jean-Charles Tacchella (99)

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


1932: Richard Tyler (58 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1944: John Frazier (80)

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


1949: Bruce Springsteen (75)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1961: Bruce Cohen (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1974: Joshua Oppenheimer (50)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature


1975: Christopher Miller (49)

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


1980: Arjen Tuiten (44)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup


Died


1981: Dan George (82)

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


1987: Bob Fosse (60)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing


1989: Angelo Ross (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1997: Shirley Clarke (77)

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


1998: Robert Wells (75)

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


1999: Ivan Goff (89)

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


2003: Herb Gardner (68)

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


2006: Malcolm Arnold (84)

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


2018: Gary Kurtz (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


2021: David H. DePatie (86)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


2022: Louise Fletcher (88)

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


Released


1927: Sunrise (97)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Unique and Artistic Picture, Actress (Janet Gaynor), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Unique and Artistic Picture, Actress (Janet Gaynor), Cinematography


1927: Two Arabian Knights (97)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Directing (Lewis Milestone)
     Oscar Win: Comedy Directing


1936: Dodsworth (88)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actor (Walter Huston), Supporting Actress (Maria Ouspenskaya), Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1942: The War Against Mrs. Hadley (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1953: Mogambo (71)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Ava Gardner), Supporting Actress (Grace Kelly)


1954: La Strada (70)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1957: The Three Faces of Eve (67)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Joanne Woodward)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Joanne Woodward)


1968: Charly (56)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Cliff Robertson)
     Oscar Win: Actor (Cliff Robertson)


1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (55)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Roy Hill), Story and Screenplay, Original Song (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”), Non-Musical Score, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Story and Screenplay, Original Song (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”), Non-Musical Score, Cinematography


1970: Pieces of Dreams (54)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Pieces Of Dreams”)


1970: Tora! Tora! Tora! (54)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Special Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Visual Effects


1975: Nights and Days (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1983: The Big Chill (41)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Screenplay


1989: Jesus of Montreal (35)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1994: The Shawshank Redemption (30)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Morgan Freeman), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound


2005: A History of Violence (19)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (William Hurt), Adapted Screenplay


2011: Moneyball (13)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Brad Pitt), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing