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Which came first: the birth of Dolly Parton or I Love Lucy?

The birth of Dolly Parton came first, in 1946. I Love Lucy followed 5 years later, in 1951 (premiered).

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  1. First1946

    The birth of Dolly Parton

    person · born

    Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in Tennessee, the fourth of 12 children.

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  2. Second1951

    I Love Lucy

    tv show · premiered

    I Love Lucy, from 1951, was one of the first TV shows filmed in front of a live audience.

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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.