Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Died



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Oscar Ceremonies

Born
1893: William McGann (84 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1896: Harry Jackson (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1906: Jack D. Moore (92 at death)
{7 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1912: Morrie Roizman (72 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1916: Gertrude Ross Marks (78 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1927: Ernest Day (79 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1929: Richard Rush (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
1948: Michael Kamen (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1951: Walter F. Parkes (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Documentary Feature
1959: Emma Thompson (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Actress, Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay
Died
1949: Wallace Beery (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1971: Ralph Wheelwright (72)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1980: Jean Paul Sartre (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1984: Glen MacWilliams (85)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1986: Walter MacEwen (79)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film
1990: Greta Garbo (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1992: Morton Scott (80)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1997: David Dockendorf (73)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
Released
1943: Flight for Freedom (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1983: Flashdance (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Flashdance…What A Feeling”)
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Flashdance…What A Feeling”, “Maniac”), Editing, Cinematography
1992: Indochine (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Catherine Deneuve), Foreign Language Film
2011: Rio (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Real In Rio”)
2016: The Jungle Book (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2016 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Oscar Ceremonies
1971: 43rd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1970}
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