Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the birth of Betty White or World War I?
World War I came first, in 1914 (begins). The birth of Betty White followed 8 years later, in 1922.
- Second1922
The birth of Betty White
person · bornBetty White was born in January 1922 and went on to become the first woman to produce a sitcom.
- First1914
World War I
event · beginsWorld War I began in 1914, a month after an assassination in Sarajevo.
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