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Which came first: the death of Sigmund Freud or Volleyball?
Volleyball came first, in 1895 (invented). The death of Sigmund Freud followed 44 years later, in 1939.
- Second1939
The death of Sigmund Freud
person · diesSigmund Freud died in London in 1939, a year after leaving Nazi-annexed Vienna for exile in Britain.
- First1895
Volleyball
sport · inventedVolleyball was invented in 1895 for YMCA clients, mostly middle-aged businessmen who found basketball too demanding.
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