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Which came first: the FA Cup or The Jungle Book?

The FA Cup came first, in 1871 (first held). The Jungle Book followed 23 years later, in 1894 (published).

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  1. First1871

    The FA Cup

    event · first held

    The FA Cup, first played in 1871, is the oldest national football competition in the world.

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  2. Second1894

    The Jungle Book

    book · published

    Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book while living in Vermont; it came out in 1894.

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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.