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Which came first: Charlotte's Web or India?

India came first, in 1947 (independence). Charlotte's Web followed 5 years later, in 1952 (published).

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  1. Second1952

    Charlotte's Web

    book · published

    E. B. White walked into his editor's office in 1952 and handed her the only copy of Charlotte's Web then in existence.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1947

    India

    country · independence

    India became independent in August 1947.

    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.