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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1894: John Howard Lawson (82 at death)

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


1900: Robert Wyler (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1902: Al Hoffman (57 at death)

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


1902: Ray Nazarro (83 at death)

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


1905: Frederick Kohner (80 at death)

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


1906: Dimitri Shostakovich (68 at death)

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


1914: Bob Wright (90 at death)

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


1930: Shel Silverstein (68 at death)

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


1940: August Cinquegrana (58 at death)

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


1944: Michael Douglas (80)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Actor


1948: Colleen Atwood (76)

  {12 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1958: Randy Kerber (66)

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


1968: Will Smith (56)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1969: Catherine Zeta-Jones (55)

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


1977: Yoshiaki Nishimura (47)

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


Died


1947: Joseph H. August (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1980: Lewis Milestone (84)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Comedy Directing
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Comedy Directing


1984: Walter Pidgeon (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor


1987: Mary Astor (81)

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


1991: Ralph Jester (90)

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


2001: Evan Lottman (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


Released


1941: You’ll Never Get Rich (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye”), Score of a Musical


1942: Desperate Journey (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1943: Thank Your Lucky Stars (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“They’re Either Too Young Or Too Old”)


1952: Because You’re Mine (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Because You’re Mine”)


1953: The Actress (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1957: Gates of Paris (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1961: The Hustler (63)

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Rossen), Actor (Paul Newman), Actress (Piper Laurie), Supporting Actor (Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott), Adapted Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1981: Chariots of Fire (43)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Hugh Hudson), Supporting Actor (Ian Holm), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Costume Design


1981: Only When I Laugh (43)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Marsha Mason), Supporting Actor (James Coco), Supporting Actress (Joan Hackett)


1987: The Princess Bride (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Storybook Love”)


1992: The Last of the Mohicans (32)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound
     Oscar Win: Sound


1992: Mr. Saturday Night (32)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (David Paymer)


2008: The Baader Meinhof Complex (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2009: Coco Before Chanel (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2020: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (4)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Sacha Baron Cohen), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Hear My Voice”), Editing, Cinematography