Which came first? · Tricky

Which came first: Bambi (the book) or the State of Israel?

Bambi (the book) came first, in 1923 (published). The State of Israel followed 25 years later, in 1948 (founded).

  1. First1923

    Bambi (the book)

    book · published

    Felix Salten's Bambi came out as a book in 1923, 19 years before the Disney film.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1948

    The State of Israel

    country · founded

    The modern State of Israel was declared in May 1948.

    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.