Which came first? · Counterintuitive

Which came first: the birth of Martin Luther King Jr. or Prada?

Prada came first, in 1913 (founded). The birth of Martin Luther King Jr. followed 16 years later, in 1929.

  1. Second1929

    The birth of Martin Luther King Jr.

    person · born

    Martin Luther King Jr. was born in January 1929 as Michael King Jr.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1913

    Prada

    company · founded

    Prada opened in Milan in 1913 selling leather goods and trunks.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.