This Day in History

Coca-Cola formula

Jul 1, 1916

Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market.

Battle on the Somme

Jul 1, 1916

The 4th British Army walks 6 miles onto German lines. The battle took place from July 1st until November 18th.

Dodgers game

Jul 1, 1917

The dodgers play their first sunday game in Brooklyn.

postage drops

Jul 1, 1919

1st class postage drops from three cents to two cents

Popeye Created

Jul 1, 1929

U.S. Cartoonist Elzie Segar creates Popeye.

Zip codes introduced

Jul 1, 1963

Zip codes are intorduced for U.S. mail.

My birthday

Jul 1, 2012

My day of birth