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Which came first: the death of Buffalo Bill or the discovery of the Terracotta Army?
The death of Buffalo Bill came first, in 1917. The discovery of the Terracotta Army followed about 57 years later, in c. 1974.
- First1917
The death of Buffalo Bill
person · diesBuffalo Bill, the Wild West showman, died in 1917; he had become a rider for the Pony Express at age 15.
- Secondc. 1974
The discovery of the Terracotta Army
discovery · foundFarmers digging a well in 1974 found the Terracotta Army, made for China's first emperor.
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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.