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Which came first: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or the death of Pablo Picasso?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory came first, in 1964 (published). The death of Pablo Picasso followed 9 years later, in 1973.

  1. First1964

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    book · published

    Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory came out in 1964, seven years before the first film.

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  2. Second1973

    The death of Pablo Picasso

    person · dies

    Pablo Picasso died in 1973; his career spanned more than 76 years, from his late teens to his death.

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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.