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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released


Born

1890: Marc Connelly (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1899: Sidney S. Brod (55 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1901: George R. Groves (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1901: Merrill G. White (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1903: Richard de Rochemont (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1908: Wolfgang Reinhardt (70 at death)

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

1910: Van Heflin (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1913: John Stoll (76 at death)

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

1914: Larry Parks (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1929: Christopher Plummer (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1934: Richard D. Zanuck (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1967: Jamie Foxx (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

Died

1973: Allie Wrubel (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1991: Judy Moorcroft (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2012: Gil Friesen (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

Released

1957: Peyton Place (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Mark Robson), Actress (Lana Turner), Supporting Actor (Arthur Kennedy, Russ Tamblyn), Supporting Actress (Hope Lange, Diane Varsi), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography

1965: A Thousand Clowns (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Martin Balsam)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Martin Balsam), Adapted Screenplay, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1971: Nicholas and Alexandra (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Janet Suzman), Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design

1989: Driving Miss Daisy (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Actress (Jessica Tandy), Adapted Screenplay, Makeup
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Morgan Freeman), Actress (Jessica Tandy), Supporting Actor (Dan Aykroyd), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup

1995: Sense and Sensibility (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Emma Thompson), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Costume Design

2001: A Beautiful Mind (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Ron Howard), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Ron Howard), Actor (Russell Crowe), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Makeup

2013: American Hustle (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 1 Win @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (David O. Russell), Actor (Christian Bale), Actress (Amy Adams), Supporting Actor (Bradley Cooper), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Original Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

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