Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1900: Charles L. Lootens (93 at death)

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

1908: James B. Clark (92 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1936: Bobby Darin (37 at death) [Pictured]

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

1943: Mark Berger (69) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1944: George Lucas (68) [Pictured]

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

1951: Robert Zemeckis (61) [Pictured]

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

1952: David Byrne (60) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score

1952: Michael Minkler (60) [Pictured]

  {11 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1961: Tim Roth (51) [Pictured]

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

1969: Cate Blanchett (43) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1971: Sofia Coppola (41) [Pictured]

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

Died

1942: Frank Churchill (40)

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

1970: Billie Burke (85)

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

1980: Hugh Griffith (67)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1998: Frank Sinatra (82)

  {2 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1999: Jerry Wunderlich (73)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

2003: Wendy Hiller (90)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

2003: Robert Stack (84)

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

Released

1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood [Pictured]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1938}