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Which came first: Citizen Kane or the birth of Dolly Parton?

Citizen Kane came first, in 1941 (released). The birth of Dolly Parton followed 5 years later, in 1946.

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  1. First1941

    Citizen Kane

    film · released

    Citizen Kane, released in 1941, was Orson Welles's first feature film, yet RKO gave the untried director final cut.

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  2. Second1946

    The birth of Dolly Parton

    person · born

    Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in Tennessee, the fourth of 12 children.

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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.