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Which came first: the Atomium or Planet of the Apes?

The Atomium came first, in 1958 (opened). Planet of the Apes followed 10 years later, in 1968 (released).

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  1. First1958

    The Atomium

    landmark · opened

    Brussels' Atomium opened for the 1958 World's Fair; it shows an iron crystal 165 billion times bigger.

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  2. Second1968

    Planet of the Apes

    film · released

    Planet of the Apes, from 1968, was based on a Pierre Boulle novel whose film rights were bought before the book was even published.

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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.