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Which came first: Copernicus puts the Sun at the centre or the Mayflower Compact?
Copernicus puts the Sun at the centre came first, in 1543 (published). The Mayflower Compact followed 77 years later, in 1620 (signed).
- First1543
Copernicus puts the Sun at the centre
book · publishedCopernicus's book putting the Sun at the centre came out in 1543, the year he died.
- Second1620
The Mayflower Compact
document · signedIn November 1620, 41 of the Mayflower's 101 passengers signed the Mayflower Compact aboard the anchored ship.
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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.