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Which came first: Canada or In the Hall of the Mountain King?
Canada came first, in 1867 (confederation). In the Hall of the Mountain King followed 9 years later, in 1876 (premiered).
- First1867
Canada
country · confederationCanada became a country in 1867 with just four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
- Second1876
In the Hall of the Mountain King
music · premieredGrieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King was first heard in 1876, in the play Peer Gynt.
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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.