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Which came first: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or the death of Thomas Jefferson?
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein came first, in 1818 (published). The death of Thomas Jefferson followed 8 years later, in 1826.
- First1818
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
book · publishedMary Shelley began Frankenstein at 18 during a ghost-story contest; it was published in 1818.
- Second1826
The death of Thomas Jefferson
person · diesThomas Jefferson died on 4 July 1826, the same day as John Adams.
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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.