Today In History: Atlanta Pharmacist John Pemberton Invents The World Famous Beverage ‘Coca-Cola’
The product that has given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. Dr John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca-Cola, and carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs’ Pharmacy, where it was sampled, pronounced “excellent” and placed on sale for … Read more