Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the birth of Bill Gates or the Ryder Cup?
The Ryder Cup came first, in 1927 (first held). The birth of Bill Gates followed 28 years later, in 1955.
- Second1955
The birth of Bill Gates
person · bornBill Gates, born in Seattle in 1955, became the world's then-youngest billionaire in 1987, at age 31.
- First1927
The Ryder Cup
event · first heldThe Ryder Cup was first played in 1927 and is named after Samuel Ryder, the English businessman who donated the trophy.
More pairs that fool people
- Which came first: the birth of Bill Gates or Interpol?
- Which came first: Godzilla or the Ryder Cup?
- Which came first: the birth of Bill Gates or Wonder Woman?
- Which came first: the neutron or the Ryder Cup?
- Which came first: the birth of Bill Gates or the first credit card?
- Which came first: Kool-Aid or Tom and Jerry?
- Which came first: Brave New World or Kool-Aid?
- Which came first: Pez or Woodstock festival?
All which-came-first pairs · About Older Than You Think · Quiz games
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.