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Which came first: the birth of Marie Antoinette or St. Augustine, Florida?

St. Augustine, Florida came first, in 1565 (founded). The birth of Marie Antoinette followed 190 years later, in 1755.

  1. Second1755

    The birth of Marie Antoinette

    person · born

    Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna in 1755, the 15th child of Empress Maria Theresa.

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  2. First1565

    St. Augustine, Florida

    city · founded

    St. Augustine, founded in 1565, is the oldest continuously inhabited city founded by Europeans in the continental United States.

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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.