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Which came first: Ben-Hur or Singapore?

Ben-Hur came first, in 1959 (released). Singapore followed 6 years later, in 1965 (independence).

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  1. First1959

    Ben-Hur

    film · released

    Ben-Hur, from 1959, won 11 Oscars, a record since matched but never beaten.

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  2. Second1965

    Singapore

    country · independence

    Singapore became an independent country in 1965, after leaving Malaysia.

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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.