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Which came first: D-Day or Hewlett-Packard?

Hewlett-Packard came first, in 1939 (founded). D-Day followed 5 years later, in 1944.

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  1. Second1944

    D-Day

    event · happened

    On D-Day, 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy.

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  2. First1939

    Hewlett-Packard

    company · founded

    Hewlett-Packard started in a Palo Alto garage in 1939; Disney bought some of its first products.

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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.