Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the death of Laura Ingalls Wilder or McDonald's?
McDonald's came first, in 1940 (first restaurant). The death of Laura Ingalls Wilder followed 17 years later, in 1957.
- Second1957
The death of Laura Ingalls Wilder
person · diesLaura Ingalls Wilder, of Little House on the Prairie, lived until 1957.
- First1940
McDonald's
company · first restaurantThe McDonald brothers opened their first restaurant in San Bernardino, California, in 1940, aiming to make $1 million by age 50.
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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.