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Which came first: the birth of Abraham Lincoln or The William Tell Overture?
The birth of Abraham Lincoln came first, in 1809. The William Tell Overture followed 20 years later, in 1829 (premiered).
- First1809
The birth of Abraham Lincoln
person · bornAbraham Lincoln was born on 12 February 1809 in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky.
- Second1829
The William Tell Overture
music · premieredRossini's William Tell, the opera with the famous galloping overture, premiered in 1829.
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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.