Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Nintendo or the death of Queen Victoria?
Nintendo came first, in 1889 (founded). The death of Queen Victoria followed 12 years later, in 1901.
- First1889
Nintendo
company · foundedNintendo was founded in Kyoto in 1889 to make hanafuda playing cards.
- Second1901
The death of Queen Victoria
person · diesQueen Victoria died in 1901 after reigning for more than 63 years.
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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.