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Which came first: The Communist Manifesto or Für Elise?
The Communist Manifesto came first, in 1848 (published). Für Elise followed 19 years later, in 1867 (first published).
- First1848
The Communist Manifesto
book · publishedThe Communist Manifesto was published in London in 1848.
- Second1867
Für Elise
music · first publishedFür Elise was only published in 1867, forty years after Beethoven died.
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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.