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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Pete Smith (86 at death)

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Color Short Film, Novelty Short Film, One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Color Short Film, One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary


1899: Ida Kaminska (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1901: Paul Osborn (86 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay


1908: Edward Dmytryk (90 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1909: William Ziegler (67 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1928: Jerome Hellman (92 at death)

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


1933: Richard Castellano (55 at death)

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


1938: Leonard Frey (49 at death)

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


1975: Mark Ronson (49)

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


1981: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (43)

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


1982: Hilduur Guðnadóttir (42)

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


Died


1947: Arthur Johns (57)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1976: George R. Groves (74)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing


1990: Irene Dunne (91)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


Released


1937: Varsity Show (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“The Finale”)


1942: Orchestra Wives (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo”)


1968: Stolen Kisses (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1979: The Maids of Wilko (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2003: The Barbarian Invasions (21)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2003: Zelary (21)

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


2020: Mulan (4)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Visual Effects