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Which came first: the death of Mark Twain or The New York Times?
The New York Times came first, in 1851 (founded). The death of Mark Twain followed 59 years later, in 1910.
- Second1910
The death of Mark Twain
person · diesMark Twain was born in a year Halley's Comet appeared, and died in 1910 when it came back.
- First1851
The New York Times
newspaper · foundedThe New York Times was founded in 1851 as the New-York Daily Times.
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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.