Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Felix the Cat or Marks & Spencer?
Marks & Spencer came first, in 1884 (founded). Felix the Cat followed 35 years later, in 1919 (first appears).
- Second1919
Felix the Cat
character · first appearsFelix the Cat, from 1919, was a cartoon star before Mickey Mouse.
- First1884
Marks & Spencer
company · foundedMarks & Spencer began in 1884 as a market stall in Leeds.
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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.