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Which came first: Ben & Jerry's or the birth of Taylor Swift?

Ben & Jerry's came first, in 1978 (founded). The birth of Taylor Swift followed 11 years later, in 1989.

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  1. First1978

    Ben & Jerry's

    company · founded

    Ben & Jerry's started in a converted petrol station in Vermont in 1978.

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  2. Second1989

    The birth of Taylor Swift

    person · born

    Taylor Swift was born in December 1989 in Pennsylvania.

    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.