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Which came first: The Picture of Dorian Gray or the death of Wyatt Earp?
The Picture of Dorian Gray came first, in 1890 (published). The death of Wyatt Earp followed 39 years later, in 1929.
- First1890
The Picture of Dorian Gray
book · publishedThe Picture of Dorian Gray first appeared in a magazine in 1890.
- Second1929
The death of Wyatt Earp
person · diesWyatt Earp of the Wild West lived until 1929, long enough to know Hollywood's cowboy stars.
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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.