Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the first Winter Olympics or the death of Wyatt Earp?
The first Winter Olympics came first, in 1924 (first held). The death of Wyatt Earp followed 5 years later, in 1929.
- First1924
The first Winter Olympics
event · first heldThe first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924.
- Second1929
The death of Wyatt Earp
person · diesWyatt Earp of the Wild West lived until 1929, long enough to know Hollywood's cowboy stars.
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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.