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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
Timeline of Events
1886
3.29.1886
Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.
5.8.1886
Pharmacist John Styth Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
5.29.1886
Chemist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, the ad appearing in the ''Atlanta Journal''.
1894
3.12.1894
In Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.
1985
4.23.1985
Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than 3 months.