Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the death of Jules Verne or The Michelin Guide?
The Michelin Guide came first, in 1900 (first published). The death of Jules Verne followed 5 years later, in 1905.
- 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.
- First1900
The Michelin Guide
book · first publishedThe first Michelin Guide, in 1900, was given away free to get people driving.
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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.