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Which came first: the birth of Mick Jagger or Nescafé?

Nescafé came first, in 1938 (launched). The birth of Mick Jagger followed 5 years later, in 1943.

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  1. Second1943

    The birth of Mick Jagger

    person · born

    Mick Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, in 1943 and studied at the London School of Economics before the Rolling Stones.

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  2. First1938

    Nescafé

    drink · launched

    Nescafé instant coffee was launched in Switzerland in 1938.

    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.