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Which came first: Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis or White Castle?

White Castle came first, in 1921 (founded). Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis followed 6 years later, in 1927 (first flight).

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  1. Second1927

    Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis

    aircraft · first flight

    Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis nonstop from New York to Paris in May 1927.

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  2. First1921

    White Castle

    company · founded

    White Castle, from 1921, is often called the first fast-food hamburger chain.

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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.