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Fact #141056

When:

25031985

Short story:

The 57th Annual Oscars are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. County Music Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Prince wins an Oscar for Best Original Song Score, in his movie Purple Rain. At the same ceremony, Stevie Wonder gets the Best Song award for I Just Called To Say I Love You. He dedicates his award to Nelson Mandela.