Which came first? · Tricky

Which came first: The Encyclopaedia Britannica or the Moulin Rouge?

The Encyclopaedia Britannica came first, in 1768 (first published). The Moulin Rouge followed 121 years later, in 1889 (opened).

  1. First1768

    The Encyclopaedia Britannica

    book · first published

    The Encyclopaedia Britannica first came out in Edinburgh in 1768, sold in weekly parts.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1889

    The Moulin Rouge

    landmark · opened

    The Moulin Rouge opened in Paris in 1889 and is known as the birthplace of the modern can-can.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.