History of Chocolate By BunnyBunny Jan 1, 600 Maya people bring cacoa beans to Mexico Period: Jan 1, 600 to Mar 12, 2015 History Of Chocolate Jan 1, 1200 The Aztec people gain access to the cacoa bean Jan 1, 1502 Christopher Columbus brings the cacoa bean to Europe Jan 1, 1528 Hernán Cortéz establilshes a cacoa plantation in the name of Spain Jan 1, 1674 First solid chocolate is sold in London Jan 1, 1847 J. S. Fry and Sons makes the first solid chocolate bar Jan 1, 1875 Daniel Peter creates milk chocolate Jan 1, 1903 Milton Hershey creates his first chocolate factory Jan 1, 1988 Nestlé becomes the world's largest chocolate manufacturer
