May 8, 1886, was the date something extremely iconic debuted. Was Coca Cola an instant hit, or did it take a while for the famous soda to get a following? And, what else was happening around the globe the same day the first glass of Coke was dispensed at the soda fountain?

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SOURCES

“Advertisement: Venable's Soda Fountain (Page 11).” The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), June 6, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

“Benj J. Burton.” Newport Mercury (Newport, Rhode Island), October 24, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“Dorsey and Wife Sentenced to Life Imprisonment.” Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), July 1, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

“Emily Burton's Sentence.” Boston Daily Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), May 8, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

“John Pemberton.” Lemelson. Accessed November 4, 2022. https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/john-pemberton.

“Millington's Ghost.” The Ness City Graphic (Ness City, Kansas), May 8, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

“The Newport Tragedy - Confession of the Murdered Man's Daughter.” Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, Massachusetts), November 25, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

“Parson Dorsey Tells of the Confession by Mrs. Dorsey of the Murder of Her Father.” Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), June 30, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

“A Queer Murder Case.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), May 9, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

“Suicide by Murder?” Newport Mercury (Newport, Rhode Island), October 31, 1885. www.newspapers.com.

“Whirl of a Water Spout.” Savannah Morning News (Savannah, Georgia), May 8, 1886. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.