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Which came first: Brave New World or the Hindenburg disaster?

Brave New World came first, in 1932 (published). The Hindenburg disaster followed 5 years later, in 1937.

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  1. First1932

    Brave New World

    book · published

    Aldous Huxley's Brave New World came out in 1932.

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  2. Second1937

    The Hindenburg disaster

    event · happened

    The Hindenburg burned while landing in New Jersey in 1937, ending the age of passenger airships.

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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.