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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


Died

Released


Born

1886: Spring Byington (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1889: Mildred Cram (95 at death)

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

1893: Richard Connell (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story

1900: Jean Arthur (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Casey Robinson (76 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1907: John Marley (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1911: Kemp R. Niver (84 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1915: Arthur Miller (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1920: Montgomery Clift (45 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1927: Wolf Koenig (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1944: Steve Maslow (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1946: Cameron Mackintosh (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1947: Michael McKean (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1950: Howard E. Rollins Jr. (46 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1950: Michael Tolkin (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1960: Rob Marshall (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1972: Eminem (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1983: Felicity Jones (33) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1950: Herbert Clyde Lewis (41)

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

1950: Gordon Wiles (48)

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

1963: Harry Grey (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1979: S. J. Perelman (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1983: Vittorio Nino Novarese (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1986: Ronald S. Kass (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Leah Rhodes (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

2001: Jay Livingston (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

2003: Bernard Schwartz (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 1 Win @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Frank Capra), Lead Actor (James Stewart), Supporting Actor (Harry Carey), Supporting Actor (Claude Rains), Screenplay, Original Story, Scoring, Editing, Art Direction, Sound Recording

1956: Around the World in 80 Days (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Michael Anderson), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design

2014: Birdman (2) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu), Lead Actor (Michael Keaton), Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing

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