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Which came first: the Great Chicago Fire or Pinocchio (the book)?

The Great Chicago Fire came first, in 1871. Pinocchio (the book) followed 12 years later, in 1883 (published).

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  1. First1871

    The Great Chicago Fire

    event · happened

    The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned for about two days.

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  2. Second1883

    Pinocchio (the book)

    book · published

    The Adventures of Pinocchio came out as a book in 1883, after appearing in a children's paper.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.