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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Karl Hajos (61 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score


1892: Ernst Lubtisch (55 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1893: Edwin B. Willis (70 at death)

  {32 Noms, 8 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1900: Mahlon Merrick (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1927: Hiroshi Teshigahara (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1936: Alan Alda (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 58th-Co | 1 time


1943: J. Roy Helland (81)

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


1948: Mikhail Baryshnikov (76)

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


1954: Richard Sakai (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1959: Frank Darabont (65)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay


1972: Peter McDonald (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1979: Rosamund Pike (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1963: John Farrow (58)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1971: Robert De Grasse (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2014: Tom Sherak (68)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #33: 2009-12, 3 terms


2017: Richard Portman (82)

  {11 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound
     Oscar Win: Sound


2020: Harriet Frank Jr. (96)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay


2021: Cicely Tyson (87)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress
     Oscar Win: Honorary Oscar