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Which came first: Curious George or the death of Orville Wright?

Curious George came first, in 1941 (published). The death of Orville Wright followed 7 years later, in 1948.

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  1. First1941

    Curious George

    book · published

    Curious George first appeared as Fifi in a 1939 Paris book; his authors escaped the Nazis and the book came out in 1941.

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  2. Second1948

    The death of Orville Wright

    person · dies

    Orville Wright lived until 1948, after planes had broken the sound barrier.

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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.