Coca‑Cola sold in glass bottles for the first time
On March 12, 1894, Coca‑Cola is first sold in bottles. Though today there is almost nothing as ubiquitous as a bottle of Coca‑Cola, this was not always the case. For…
This Year in History:
1894
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
On March 12, 1894, Coca‑Cola is first sold in bottles. Though today there is almost nothing as ubiquitous as a bottle of Coca‑Cola, this was not always the case. For…
Infamous gunslinger John Wesley Hardin is pardoned after spending 15 years in a Texas prison for murder. Hardin, who was reputed to have shot and killed a man just for…
On March 22, 1894, the first championship series for Lord Stanley’s Cup is played in Montreal, Canada. The Stanley Cup has since become one of the most cherished and recognized…
American singer and Blues great Bessie Smith, a monumental figure in her own time and beyond, was likely born on April 15, 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. At least, that is…
On September 25, 1894, President Grover Cleveland issues a presidential proclamation pardoning followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints (also known as Mormons) who had previously engaged in…
On December 8, 1894, humorist James Thurber is born in Columbus, Ohio. When Thurber was about 7, he lost an eye in an accident while playing with his brothers. His…
French officer Alfred Dreyfus is convicted of treason by a military court‑martial and sentenced to life in prison for his alleged crime of passing military secrets to the Germans. The…
On December 22, 1894, the Amateur Golf Association of the United States—later renamed the United States Golf Association—is formed in New York to govern the sport. Five charter golf clubs…