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Which came first: the end of the Ottoman Empire or Wrigley Field?

Wrigley Field came first, in 1914 (opened). The end of the Ottoman Empire followed 8 years later, in 1922.

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  1. Second1922

    The end of the Ottoman Empire

    country · ends

    The Ottoman Empire only ended in 1922, after World War I.

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  2. First1914

    Wrigley Field

    landmark · opened

    Wrigley Field opened in 1914, as Weeghman Park.

    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.