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Which came first: Boeing or the death of Claude Monet?

Boeing came first, in 1916 (founded). The death of Claude Monet followed 10 years later, in 1926.

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    Boeing

    company · founded

    Lumber industrialist William Boeing founded his company in 1916, shortly after he co-created the B&W seaplane.

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  2. Second1926

    The death of Claude Monet

    person · dies

    Claude Monet kept painting his water lilies until he died in 1926.

    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.