Milton S. Hershey By vicgue Sep 13, 1857 He born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, United States Derry Township, Pennsylvania, United States Aug 11, 1876 Starts a candy business in Philadelphia, PA business. Starts a candy business in Philadelphia, PA business. Apr 15, 1882 Hershey moves to Denver to learn make caramels using fresh milk. He started up a second candy business in New York City. Jan 4, 1890 Starts a caramel business in Lacaster, PA, business. Mar 17, 1893 Visits World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and learns about chocolate machinery. Oct 15, 1894 he started the Hershey Chocolate Company Dec 6, 1895 Sold the first Hershey bar. Oct 25, 1900 Sells his caramel company for $1 million, and devote his attention to making chocolate Feb 7, 1903 Finds the right formula of milk, sugar cocoa that enabled him to introduce the hershey bar Jul 15, 1907 The first Hershey's Kisses were introduced. Nov 15, 1908 Hershey's Chocale bars with almonds Feb 3, 1925 Hershey's Mr. Goodbar Jan 29, 1938 Hershey's Krackel bar Mar 1, 1939 Hershey's miniatures Aug 10, 1945 Milton Hershey died at age 88. Oct 3, 1968 Hershey's Chocolate Corp. changes its name for Hershey's foods corporation Jul 4, 1990 Hershey's Kisses with almonds Mar 1, 1991 Hershey's Company acquired a milk plant used to produce a chocolate drink. May 9, 1992 Hershey's cookies 'n' Creme Oct 15, 1993 Hershey's Hugs and Hershey's with almonds Sep 2, 1994 Cereal Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs Jan 5, 1996 Hershey's Sweet Escapes Nov 16, 1997 Reese’s Crunchy Cookie Cups. Feb 24, 1998 Hershey's Company adds Reese's Sticks Dec 15, 2000 Hershey's Bites in flavors like Almond Joy, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds and Hershey's Cookies and Creme. Aug 8, 2001 Hershey acquired businesses breath mints and gum Nabisco 135 million.
