Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Christ the Redeemer or the birth of David Attenborough?
The birth of David Attenborough came first, in 1926. Christ the Redeemer followed 5 years later, in 1931 (inaugurated).
- Second1931
Christ the Redeemer
landmark · inauguratedChrist the Redeemer, above Rio de Janeiro, was inaugurated in 1931 and is covered in soapstone tiles.
- First1926
The birth of David Attenborough
person · bornDavid Attenborough was born in 1926; he is the only person with BAFTAs in black-and-white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K.
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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.