Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the first Oscars or Monopoly?
The first Oscars came first, in 1929 (first held). Monopoly followed 6 years later, in 1935 (first sold by Parker Brothers).
- First1929
The first Oscars
award · first heldThe first Oscars ceremony, in 1929, lasted about 15 minutes.
- Second1935
Monopoly
game · first sold by Parker BrothersParker Brothers began selling Monopoly on November 5, 1935, after buying the game's rights from Charles Darrow.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.