Fact of the Day - September 3 Sept 3, 2024 4:18:10 GMT -6 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by NerdiestKen on Sept 3, 2024 4:18:10 GMT -6 Nobody knows how the Academy Awards came to be referred to as the Oscars. The earliest mention was in 1932 and was made official in 1939.