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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1877: Edmund Gwenn (81 at death)

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


1898: George Gershwin (35 at death)

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


1904: Claude Carpenter (71 at death)

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


1917: Ted Haworth (75 at death)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1929: Edmond A. Levy (69 at death)

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


1942: Michael Weller (82)

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


Died


1944: Edwin Burke (55)

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


1948: Gregg Toland (44)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1969: Howard J. Lydecker (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects


1971: Edward Ward (71)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama Score, Musical Score


1972: Robert Emmett Dolan (66)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1973: Anna Magnani (65)

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


1979: John Cromwell (91)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 17th-Co | 1 time


1979: Arthur Hunnicutt (69)

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


1985: Frank Bracht (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1987: Edgar Anstey (80)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


1997: Dorothy Kingsley (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


2001: Hannes Nikel (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2008: Paul Newman (83)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


2010: Gloria Stuart (100)

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


Released


1931: Five Star Final (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1936: Cain and Mabel (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“1000 Love Songs”)


1941: It Started with Eve (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1941: A Yank in the R.A.F. (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1945: The House on 92nd Street (79)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Original Motion Picture Story


1954: Samurai, The Legend of Musashi (70)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film (Special/Honorary)


1956: The Power and the Prize (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1957: The Joker Is Wild (67)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“All The Way”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“All The Way”)


1958: Damn Yankees (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1980: Resurrection (44)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Ellen Burstyn), Supporting Actress (Eva Le Gallienne)


1986: ‘Crocodile’ Dundee (38)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1986: That’s Life (38)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Life In A Looking Glass”)


1987: Dark Eyes (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Marcello Mastroianni)


2003: Evil (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2006: The Departed (18)

  {5 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Supporting Actor (Mark Wahlberg), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Adapted Screenplay, Editing


2014: The Boxtrolls (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2018: Free Solo (6)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature