Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the storming of the Bastille or Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?
The storming of the Bastille came first, in 1789. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star followed 17 years later, in 1806 (published).
- First1789
The storming of the Bastille
event · happenedWhen the Bastille was stormed in 1789, it held only seven prisoners.
- Second1806
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
song · publishedThe words of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" were published in 1806; the tune is the ABC song's.
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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.