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Which came first: the Salem witch trials or Saturn's moon Titan?

Saturn's moon Titan came first, in 1655 (discovered). The Salem witch trials followed 37 years later, in 1692 (begin).

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  1. Second1692

    The Salem witch trials

    event · begin

    The Salem witch trials began in 1692 in colonial Massachusetts.

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  2. First1655

    Saturn's moon Titan

    moon · discovered

    Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn's moon Titan in 1655.

    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.