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Which came first: the death of Billy the Kid or The Starry Night?
The death of Billy the Kid came first, in 1881. The Starry Night followed 8 years later, in 1889 (painted).
- First1881
The death of Billy the Kid
person · diesBilly the Kid was shot dead in 1881, aged 21.
- Second1889
The Starry Night
painting · paintedVan Gogh painted The Starry Night in 1889, from his room at an asylum in southern France.
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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.