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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1893: Lillian Gish (99 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1899: A. Arnold Gillespie (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects,
    Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Special Effects12 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1909: Dorothy Kingsley (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1911: Leo Katcher (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1913: Larry Russell (40 at death) {Oscar Winner: Drama Score1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1916: Jack Arnold (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1936: Tim Harvey (74) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1937: Carroll Ballard (73) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1952: Russell Williams II (58) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
    2 Noms, 2 Wins}

Died

  • 1953: Arthur Wimperis (78) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay2 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1971: Samuel Spewack (72) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1976: Edith Evans (88) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1977: Bing Crosby (74) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor3 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1990: Leonard Bernstein (72) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1993: Walter Newman (77) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1994: Pulp Fiction (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1994}
  • 2005: Good Night, and Good Luck. (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2005}



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