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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1864: William N. Selig (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1907: Eddie Heyman (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1916: Horton Foote (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay,
    Adapted Screenplay
    3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1933: Michael Caine (78) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor6 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1933: Quincy Jones (78) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award;
    Oscar Nominee: Picture, Song, Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score7 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1941: Wolfgang Petersen (70) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1969: Joseph Kish (69) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)5 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1969: Roger Heman (71) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects5 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1970: Albert S. D’Agostino (77) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1975: Susan Hayward (57) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress5 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1976: Busby Berkeley (80) {Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1981: Eleanor Perry (75) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1991: Howard Ashman (40) {Oscar Winner: Song7 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1992: Jean Poiret (65) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1997: Fred Zinnemann (89) {Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short
    10 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 2009: Millard Kaufman (92) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1934: The House of Rothschild (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1934}
  • 2000: Erin Brockovich (Premiere) {Best Picture Nominee, 2000}




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