Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the Empire State Building or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
The Empire State Building came first, in 1931 (opened). Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer followed 8 years later, in 1939 (created).
- First1931
The Empire State Building
landmark · openedThe Empire State Building opened in 1931 after just over a year of construction.
- Second1939
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
character · createdRudolph was created in 1939 for a booklet given away by a US department store.
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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.