Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Apple or the first Space Shuttle flight?
Apple came first, in 1976 (founded). The first Space Shuttle flight followed 5 years later, in 1981 (launched).
- First1976
Apple
company · foundedApple was founded in 1976 by three people; the third, Ronald Wayne, sold his share back for $800 just 12 days later.
- Second1981
The first Space Shuttle flight
space · launchedThe first Space Shuttle flight, by Columbia, launched in April 1981.
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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.