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Which came first: the Louvre museum or The Times of London?
The Times of London came first, in 1785 (founded). The Louvre museum followed 8 years later, in 1793 (opened).
- Second1793
The Louvre museum
museum · openedThe Louvre opened as a public museum in 1793, during the French Revolution.
- First1785
The Times of London
newspaper · foundedThe Times of London was founded in 1785 as The Daily Universal Register.
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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.