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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born


1896: R. C. Sherriff (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

1907: Edward H. Plumb (50 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1925: Marvin Worth (72 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature

1933: George Gaines (52 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design

1959: James Harris III (64)

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

1967: Paul Giamatti (56)

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

1975: Guillaume Leriche (48)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


Died


1956: Margaret Wycherly (74)

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

1990: Marcel Grignon (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1993: James Bridges (57)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

2001: Suzanne Schiffman (71)

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

2005: Anne Bancroft (73)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress

2005: Amram Nowak (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

2010: Robert B. Radnitz (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture

2016: Peter Shaffer (90)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


Released


1940: Women in War (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

1953: Stalag 17 (70)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (William Holden), Supporting Actor (Robert Strauss)
     Oscar Win: Actor (William Holden)

1966: Mandragola (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1997: Con Air (26)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“How Do I Live”), Sound

2003: Whale Rider (20)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)

2008: Kung Fu Panda (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


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