Which came first? · Tricky

Which came first: The Blue Danube waltz or New Orleans?

New Orleans came first, in 1718 (founded). The Blue Danube waltz followed 149 years later, in 1867 (premiered).

  1. Second1867

    The Blue Danube waltz

    music · premiered

    The Blue Danube waltz was first performed in Vienna in 1867.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1718

    New Orleans

    city · founded

    New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718.

    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.