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Which came first: Colgate or Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis?

Colgate came first, in 1806 (founded). Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis followed 121 years later, in 1927 (first flight).

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  1. First1806

    Colgate

    company · founded

    Colgate began in 1806 as a New York business selling starch, soap and candles.

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  2. Second1927

    Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis

    aircraft · first flight

    Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis nonstop from New York to Paris in May 1927.

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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.