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Which came first: the Hindenburg disaster or Pfizer?

Pfizer came first, in 1849 (founded). The Hindenburg disaster followed 88 years later, in 1937.

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  1. Second1937

    The Hindenburg disaster

    event · happened

    The Hindenburg burned while landing in New Jersey in 1937, ending the age of passenger airships.

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  2. First1849

    Pfizer

    company · founded

    Pfizer was founded in Brooklyn in 1849 by two German-born cousins.

    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.