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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Al Herman (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1905: William Bradford (53 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1912: Alexander Mackendrick (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1922: Arthur Ibbetson (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1924: Charles Okun (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1925: Peter Sellers (54 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Live Action Short Film


1934: Peter Maxwell Davies (90)

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


1945: Willard Huyck (79)

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


1960: Aimee Mann (64)

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


1971: Dustin O’Halloran (53)

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


1972: Bartek Konopka (52)

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


1989: Domee Shi (35)

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


Died


1945: John Victor Mackay (54)

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


1956: Frederic Efrem Rich (58)

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


1965: Dorothy Dandridge (42)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1986: Ray Nazarro (83)

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


1991: Alex North (80)

  {15 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2020: Ronald Harwood (85)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


Released


1938: Boys Town (86)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Norman Taurog), Actor (Spencer Tracy), Screenplay, Original Story
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Spencer Tracy), Original Story


1939: The Rains Came (85)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording, Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1954: Brigadoon (70)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording


1960: Let’s Make Love (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1961: Harry and the Butler (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1971: Sunday Bloody Sunday (53)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (John Schlesinger), Actor (Peter Finch), Actress (Glenda Jackson), Original Story and Screenplay