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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: Charles L. Lootens (93 at death)

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


1908: James B. Clark (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1936: Bobby Darin (37 at death)

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


1943: Mark Berger (82)

  {4 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing


1944: George Lucas (81)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1951: Robert Zemeckis (74)

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


1952: David Byrne (73)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1952: Michael Minkler (73)

  {13 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing


1961: Tim Roth (64)

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


1966: Raphael Saadiq (59)

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


1969: Cate Blanchett (56)

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


1971: Sofia Coppola (54)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


Died


1942: Frank Churchill (40)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Musical Score


1970: Billie Burke (85)

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


1980: Hugh Griffith (67)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1998: Frank Sinatra (82)

  {2 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 35th, 47th-Co | 2 times


1999: Jerry Wunderlich (73)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


2003: Wendy Hiller (90)

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


2003: Robert Stack (84)

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


2023: John Refoua (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Film Editing


Released


1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood (87)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design


1941: King of the Zombies (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic Score


1943: Bombardier (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1964: What a Way to Go! (61)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1969: Krakatoa, East of Java (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Visual Effects


2004: Troy (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design