Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: General Motors or the end of the Ottoman Empire?
General Motors came first, in 1908 (founded). The end of the Ottoman Empire followed 14 years later, in 1922.
- First1908
General Motors
company · foundedGeneral Motors began in 1908 as a holding company for Buick; it was the world's biggest automaker for 77 years.
- Second1922
The end of the Ottoman Empire
country · endsThe Ottoman Empire only ended in 1922, after World War I.
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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.