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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1894: Arthur Freed (78 at death)

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Academy President #18: 1963-67, 4 terms


1900: James Hilton (54 at death)

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


1902: Chester Schaeffer (89 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1923: Sylvia Miles (95 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress


1925: Cliff Robertson (86 at death)

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


1935: Topol (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1980: Michelle Williams (43)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress


Died


1948: Lajos Biro (68)

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


1978: Jack L. Warner (86)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1994: Douglas Morrow (80)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1995: Ron Talsky (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1997: Burgess Meredith (89)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor


2021: Jon Gregory (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


Released


1941: Ladies in Retirement (82)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1943: So Proudly We Hail! (80)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Paulette Goddard), Original Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Special Effects


1966: The Battle of Algiers (57)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: 1966: Foreign Language Film; 1968: Directing (Gillo Pontecorvo), Original Story and Screenplay


1988: Running on Empty (35)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (River Phoenix), Original Screenplay


2005: Don’t Tell (18)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2011: In Darkness (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2011: Warrior (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Nick Nolte)