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Which came first: the 24 Hours of Le Mans or Singin' in the Rain?
The 24 Hours of Le Mans came first, in 1923 (first held). Singin' in the Rain followed 29 years later, in 1952 (released).
- First1923
The 24 Hours of Le Mans
event · first heldThe 24 Hours of Le Mans was first run in 1923 and is the oldest active endurance race for cars.
- Second1952
Singin' in the Rain
film · releasedGene Kelly is said to have filmed the rain dance in Singin' in the Rain with a fever.
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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.