Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Beethoven's Ninth (Ode to Joy) or the birth of Jane Austen?
The birth of Jane Austen came first, in 1775. Beethoven's Ninth (Ode to Joy) followed 49 years later, in 1824 (premiered).
- Second1824
Beethoven's Ninth (Ode to Joy)
music · premieredAt the premiere of his Ninth in 1824, Beethoven was so deaf he had to be turned to see the applause.
- First1775
The birth of Jane Austen
person · bornJane Austen was born in December 1775; after a harsh winter, she was not baptised at the local church until 5 April.
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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.