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Which came first: the European Union or Guinness World Records?

Guinness World Records came first, in 1955 (first published). The European Union followed 38 years later, in 1993 (founded).

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  1. Second1993

    The European Union

    institution · founded

    The European Union was created in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty.

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  2. First1955

    Guinness World Records

    book · first published

    Guinness World Records began in 1955 to settle arguments in pubs.

    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.