Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Marks & Spencer or The Starry Night?
Marks & Spencer came first, in 1884 (founded). The Starry Night followed 5 years later, in 1889 (painted).
- First1884
Marks & Spencer
company · foundedMarks & Spencer began in 1884 as a market stall in Leeds.
- Second1889
The Starry Night
painting · paintedVan Gogh painted The Starry Night in 1889, from his room at an asylum in southern France.
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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.