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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1884: Bert Kalmar (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1884: Robert Flaherty (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1896: Carl Dreher (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1899: Leland Fuller (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    6 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1900: Jack Cummings (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1900: Albert Hackett (95 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay
    4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Chester Morris (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1902: Sol Halprin (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette);
    Oscar Nominee: Special Effects1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1903: Edgar Bergen (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1904: James Baskett (44 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1907: Edgar Anstey (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film;
    Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
    3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1910: Fred F. Finkelhoffe (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1910: Hilyard Brown (92 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1915: Michael Relph (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1926: John Schlesinger (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1938: John Corigliano (73) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Score2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1939: Osvaldo Desideri (72) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1946: Pete Postlethwaite (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1950: Richard Hornung (45 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1952: James Ingram (59) {Oscar Nominee: Song2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1962: Doug Chiang (49) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects1 Nom, 1 Win}

Died

  • 2000: Lila Kedrova (81) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2001: Howard W. Koch (84) {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award0 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1948: The Bishop’s Wife (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1947}
  • 1956: Picnic (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1955}

Ceremonies

  • 1970: The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
    {for the films of 1969}
  • 1984: The 56th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
    {for the films of 1983}





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