Coca-Cola History By jonasluvstacos Jan 1, 1886 First Coca-Cola recipe May 8, 1886 First Coca-Cola served May 29, 1886 First Known Advertisment Jun 28, 1887 Coca-Cola was trademarked Apr 14, 1891 Asa Candler purchased Coca-Cola Jan 29, 1892 Coca-Cola is incorporated Jan 31, 1893 Coca-Cola is patented Jul 21, 1899 Bejamin Thomas and Joseph Whitehead gained permission to bottle Coca-Cola Sep 12, 1919 The Trust Company of Georgia purchases Coca-Cola Apr 28, 1923 Earnest Woodruff becomes president of Coca-Cola Mar 24, 1937 Coca-Cola received a design patent for the bottle Apr 12, 1960 Coca-Cola received a trademark on the bottle Jul 9, 1982 Diet Coke is introduced Apr 23, 1985 New Coke is introduced Jul 10, 1985 Classic Coke returns