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Which came first: the death of Alfred Hitchcock or Zara?

Zara came first, in 1975 (founded). The death of Alfred Hitchcock followed 5 years later, in 1980.

  1. Second1980

    The death of Alfred Hitchcock

    person · dies

    Alfred Hitchcock died in 1980, four months after he was knighted; he never won an Oscar for Best Director.

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  2. First1975

    Zara

    company · founded

    Zara opened its first shop in A Coruña, Spain, in 1975.

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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.