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Which came first: Brazil or Mary Had a Little Lamb?

Brazil came first, in 1822 (independence). Mary Had a Little Lamb followed 8 years later, in 1830 (published).

  1. First1822

    Brazil

    country · independence

    Brazil declared independence from Portugal in 1822.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1830

    Mary Had a Little Lamb

    song · published

    "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was published in 1830 and may be about a real girl and her lamb.

    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.