Historical Context Coca-Cola was initially only sold by the glass from soda fountains because of a belief in the health properties of carbonated water. The first person to bottle Coca-Cola was Joseph A. Biedenharn from his wholesale candy company in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1894. Biedenharn used a Hutchinson bottle with its patented stopper, very different from the later famous contour bottle, designed in 1915. Photo InfoDate taken: March 12, 1894

From the hoarse throats of 250,000 Cubans jammed before the presidential palace in Havana rose the chilling cry: “Pa-re-don! To the wall! To the firing squad!” By whipping up a frenzy of hatred, Fidel Castro last week got mob approval for a resumption of the drumhead justice that earlier put to death 551 Cubans accused as supporters of ex-Dictator Fulgencio Batista. Now the blood purge would be aimed at defectors in the band of barbudos (bearded ones) who lifted him to power, of whom hundreds are now in prison.

Historical Context A few months after the Thirteen Colonies had broken out in rebellion against their British colonial overseers, the Continental Congress drafted a resolution entitled the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms. This document was an important precursor to the declaration of independence issued just over a year later. Oddly, the declaration came one day after the Olive Branch Petition, which restated loyalty to Britain wished King George III a long reign - a final attempt to prevent war.

Tonight, June 27, in honor of his long career in film and theater, Eli Wallach will receive Broadway’s equivalent of a flag at half mast. At a quarter to eight, for one minute, the marquee lights of New York’s Broadway theaters will dim to acknowledge his death earlier in the week. As noted by the Broadway League, the theater-industry organization that makes these decisions, Wallach was in more than two dozen Broadway shows, beginning with a 1940s production of Skydrift and including such notable titles as Major Barbara and Rhinoceros.

Full Name: Andre Romelle Young Profession: Rapper and Record Producer Biography: He is recognized as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk style of rap music. Born: February 18, 1965 Birthplace: Compton, California, USA Age: 59 years old Generation: Generation X Chinese Zodiac: Snake Star Sign: Aquarius Career Highlights ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7sLrToaCsnJGue6S7zGinnqegobJwsNFmm6ud