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Which came first: the death of Pablo Picasso or Spam?
Spam came first, in 1937 (launched). The death of Pablo Picasso followed 36 years later, in 1973.
- Second1973
The death of Pablo Picasso
person · diesPablo Picasso died in 1973; his career spanned more than 76 years, from his late teens to his death.
- First1937
Spam
food · launchedSpam launched in 1937; the U.S. military received over 150 million pounds of it before World War II ended.
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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.