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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Ceremonies

1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}

Born

1905: Henry Fonda (77 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor

1909: Margaret Sullavan (50 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1946: Anna Asp (66) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1948: Shawn Murphy (64) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1955: Debra Winger (57) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1959: Mare Winningham (53) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1966: Janet Jackson (46) [Pictured]

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

1967: Virgil Widrich (45) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

Died

1955: James Agee (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1984: Irwin Shaw (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1990: Jim Henson (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1997: Giuseppe De Santis (80)

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

2007: C. Timothy O’Meara (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

2001: Moulin Rouge [Pictured]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 5.18.2001 / Wide on 6.1.2001) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}

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