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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1902: Charles Barton (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1913: Sidney Carroll (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1921: Hal David (91 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1925: Jeanne Crain (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1931: Irwin Winkler (93)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1939: Ian McKellen (85)

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


1947: Jacki Weaver (77)

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


1951: Bob Gale (73)

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


1969: Kazu Hiro (55)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


1971: Justin Henry (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1972: Octavia Spencer (52)

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


1976: Cillian Murphy (48)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


Died


1968: Charles K. Feldman (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1974: Donald Crisp (91)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1983: Sydney Box (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2005: Ismail Merchant (68)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Live Action Short Film


2018: George Jenson (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2023: Glenn Farr (77)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Film Editing
     Oscar Win: Film Editing


Released


1930: Song of the Flame (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1934: The Thin Man (90)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (W.S. Van Dyke), Actor (William Powell), Adaptation


1946: The Stranger (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story


1956: The Bold and the Brave (68)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Mickey Rooney), Original Screenplay


1961: A Force in Readiness (63)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1966: The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming (58)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Alan Arkin), Adapted Screenplay, Editing


1967: Barefoot in the Park (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Mildred Natwick)


1969: Midnight Cowboy (55)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Midnight Cowboy), Actor (Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight), Supporting Actress (Sylvia Miles), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (John Schlesinger), Adapted Screenplay


1977: Star Wars (47)

  {10 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Lucas), Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects, Special/Honorary Award


1979: Alien (45)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1983: Return of the Jedi (41)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


2001: Pearl Harbor (23)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“There You’ll Be”), Sound, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects/Editing


2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (17)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup, Visual Effects


2011: Footnote (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2012: Moonrise Kingdom (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2015: Embrace of the Serpent (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2018: Solo: A Star Wars Story (6)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects