Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Johnson & Johnson or The Nutcracker ballet?
Johnson & Johnson came first, in 1886 (founded). The Nutcracker ballet followed 6 years later, in 1892 (premiered).
- First1886
Johnson & Johnson
company · foundedJohnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 and sold some of the first sterile surgical dressings.
- Second1892
The Nutcracker ballet
music · premieredThe Nutcracker ballet was first staged in St Petersburg in 1892 to mixed reviews.
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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.