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Which came first: A Christmas Carol or Canberra?

A Christmas Carol came first, in 1843 (published). Canberra followed 70 years later, in 1913 (founded).

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  1. First1843

    A Christmas Carol

    book · published

    A Christmas Carol was published in December 1843 and sold out by Christmas Eve.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1913

    Canberra

    city · founded

    Canberra was founded in 1913 as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.