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Which came first: the FA Cup or Radium?

The FA Cup came first, in 1871 (first held). Radium followed 27 years later, in 1898 (discovered).

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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. Second1898

    Radium

    element · discovered

    Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium in 1898.

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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.