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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1891: Truman Talley (50 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Robert Donat (53 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1915: Richard Condon (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1923: Fali Bilimoria (88) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1927: John Kander (84) {Oscar Nominee: Song2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1931: John Mollo (80) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1937: Emi Wada (74) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design; Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
    1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1940: Mark Medoff (71) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1945: Susan Tyrrell (66) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1950: Brad Dourif (61) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1959: Irene Cara (52) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1960: Steve Kloves (51) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1970: Queen Latifah (41) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1956: Benjamin Glazer (68) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation, Original Story2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1960: Richard H. Riedel (55) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1968: Harry Kurnitz (60) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1971: Leland Hayward (68) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1973: Malcolm Bert (70) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1974: William Lyon (71) {Oscar Winner: Editing6 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1978: Peggy Wood (86) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2008: Anthony Minghella (54) {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay4 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1959: The Diary of Anne Frank (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1959}




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