Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: New Orleans or Nitrogen?
New Orleans came first, in 1718 (founded). Nitrogen followed 54 years later, in 1772 (discovered).
- First1718
New Orleans
city · foundedNew Orleans was founded by the French in 1718.
- Second1772
Nitrogen
element · discoveredNitrogen, which makes up most of the air, was discovered in 1772.
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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.