Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: KLM or Rhapsody in Blue?
KLM came first, in 1919 (founded). Rhapsody in Blue followed 5 years later, in 1924 (premiered).
- First1919
KLM
company · foundedKLM, founded in 1919, is the oldest airline still flying under its original name.
- Second1924
Rhapsody in Blue
music · premieredRhapsody in Blue was first performed in 1924; Gershwin wrote it in a few weeks.
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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.