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Which came first: Aluminium or the Battle of the Alamo?

Aluminium came first, in 1825 (discovered). The Battle of the Alamo followed 11 years later, in 1836 (fought).

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  1. First1825

    Aluminium

    element · discovered

    Aluminium was first made in 1825 and was once more precious than gold.

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  2. Second1836

    The Battle of the Alamo

    event · fought

    The Battle of the Alamo was fought in 1836, when Texas was breaking away from Mexico.

    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.