Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the Battle of the Alamo or the birth of Thomas Edison?
The Battle of the Alamo came first, in 1836 (fought). The birth of Thomas Edison followed 11 years later, in 1847.
- First1836
The Battle of the Alamo
event · foughtThe Battle of the Alamo was fought in 1836, when Texas was breaking away from Mexico.
- Second1847
The birth of Thomas Edison
person · bornThomas Edison was born in 1847 and ended up with more than 1,000 US patents.
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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.