Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the Great Chicago Fire or the death of Jules Verne?
The Great Chicago Fire came first, in 1871. The death of Jules Verne followed 34 years later, in 1905.
- First1871
The Great Chicago Fire
event · happenedThe Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned for about two days.
- Second1905
The death of Jules Verne
person · diesJules Verne, who wrote about a voyage to the Moon, died in 1905; the Apollo 11 crew paid tribute to him in 1969.
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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.