Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the European Union or the first Macintosh?
The first Macintosh came first, in 1984 (released). The European Union followed 9 years later, in 1993 (founded).
- Second1993
The European Union
institution · foundedThe European Union was created in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty.
- First1984
The first Macintosh
product · releasedThe first Macintosh went on sale in January 1984, two days after a famous Super Bowl advert.
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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.