Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: NASA or the birth of Shigeru Miyamoto?
The birth of Shigeru Miyamoto came first, in 1952. NASA followed 6 years later, in 1958 (founded).
- Second1958
NASA
institution · foundedNASA was founded in 1958 amid the Space Race, which the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1 had kicked off.
- First1952
The birth of Shigeru Miyamoto
person · bornShigeru Miyamoto, who created Mario and Zelda, was born in 1952.
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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.