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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Max Steiner (83 at death)

  {26 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score


1890: Clarence Brown (97 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1894: Dimitri Tiomkin (85 at death)

  {23 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score


1899: Fred Astaire (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
     Academy Awards Host: 23rd | 1 time


1902: Anatole Litvak (72 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


1902: David O. Selznick (63 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1945: Christina Smith (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup


1960: Bono (64)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1963: Rich Moore (61)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature
     Oscar Win: Animated Feature


1981: Fred Berger (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


Died


1974: Hal Mohr (79)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)


1977: Joan Crawford (72)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1994: Charles L. Lootens (93)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


1999: Shel Silverstein (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


2012: Joyce Redman (93)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress


Released


1930: The Rogue Song (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Lawrence Tibbett)


1940: Edison, the Man (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1951: The Great Caruso (73)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1954: Indiscretion of an American Wife (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1958: My Uncle (66)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1974: Cats’ Play (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1995: A Little Princess (29)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design


1996: Twister (28)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound, Visual Effects


2002: Unfaithful (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Diane Lane)


2013: The Great Gatsby (11)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design