Which came first? · Counterintuitive

Which came first: the death of Geronimo or the International Olympic Committee?

The International Olympic Committee came first, in 1894 (founded). The death of Geronimo followed 15 years later, in 1909.

  1. Second1909

    The death of Geronimo

    person · dies

    Geronimo, the Apache leader, died in 1909; he rode in a president's inauguration parade in 1905.

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  2. First1894

    The International Olympic Committee

    institution · founded

    The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president.

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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.