Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the first modern Olympics or the play Peter Pan?
The first modern Olympics came first, in 1896 (opened). The play Peter Pan followed 8 years later, in 1904 (premiered).
- First1896
The first modern Olympics
event · openedThe first modern Olympics, in Athens in 1896, had athletes from 14 nations, all of them men.
- Second1904
The play Peter Pan
play · premieredPeter Pan first flew onto the stage in London in 1904.
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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.