Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the first bicycle or the death of Thomas Jefferson?
The first bicycle came first, in 1817 (first ride). The death of Thomas Jefferson followed 9 years later, in 1826.
- First1817
The first bicycle
invention · first rideKarl Drais rode his running machine, a bicycle with no pedals, in 1817.
- Second1826
The death of Thomas Jefferson
person · diesThomas Jefferson died on 4 July 1826, the same day as John Adams.
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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.