Which came first, Google or Star Wars?
Star Wars came first, by 21 years. The first film opened in 32 American cinemas.
Side by side
| Star Wars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1998 | 1977 |
| Date | 1998-09-04 | 1977-05-25 |
| Category | technology | media |
| What happened | Google Inc. was incorporated in a garage in Menlo Park. | The first film opened in 32 American cinemas. |
The date used here is the incorporation, 4 September 1998. Two others compete: the research project called BackRub began at Stanford in 1996, and the google.com domain was registered on 15 September 1997. Google itself has celebrated its birthday on four different September dates over the years, which is a fair indication that no single one is correct. It is younger than Amazon, eBay and Netflix.
Star Wars
Star Wars opened in May 1977 on fewer than forty screens because the distributor had little faith in it, and it went on to be the highest-grossing film made to that point. Fox let Lucas keep the merchandising and sequel rights in exchange for a lower directing fee, a decision that transferred an extraordinary amount of money. It is eleven years younger than Star Trek.
Common questions
- Which came first, Google or Star Wars?
- Star Wars, by 21 years — 1977 against 1998.
- When did Google start?
- 1998. Google Inc. was incorporated in a garage in Menlo Park.
- When did Star Wars start?
- 1977. The first film opened in 32 American cinemas.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)