Kathryn Bigelow becomes first woman to win Academy Award for Best Director 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 7 2010)

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(Sunday, March 7, 2010, ceremonies began at 8:30 p.m. EST) — Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director tonight for her film The Hurt Locker, which also won Best Picture.

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