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Which came first: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony or Ceres?

Ceres came first, in 1801 (discovered). Beethoven's Fifth Symphony followed 7 years later, in 1808 (premiered).

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  1. Second1808

    Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

    music · premiered

    Beethoven's Fifth was first played in 1808 in a cold concert hall during a four-hour concert.

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  2. First1801

    Ceres

    dwarf planet · discovered

    Ceres was found on the first night of 1801 and was counted as a planet for about 50 years.

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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.