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Which came first: the death of Alfred Hitchcock or the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall came first, in 1961 (built). The death of Alfred Hitchcock followed 19 years later, in 1980.
- Second1980
The death of Alfred Hitchcock
person · diesAlfred Hitchcock died in 1980, four months after he was knighted; he never won an Oscar for Best Director.
- First1961
The Berlin Wall
landmark · builtThe first barriers of the Berlin Wall went up overnight in August 1961.
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