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Which came first: Grimms' Fairy Tales or the storming of the Bastille?

The storming of the Bastille came first, in 1789. Grimms' Fairy Tales followed 23 years later, in 1812 (published).

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  1. Second1812

    Grimms' Fairy Tales

    book · published

    The Brothers Grimm published their first collection of fairy tales in 1812.

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  2. First1789

    The storming of the Bastille

    event · happened

    When the Bastille was stormed in 1789, it held only seven prisoners.

    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.