On this day:
1886: Coca-Cola is invented by Atlanta pharmacist, Dr. John Styth Pemberton
1933: MK Gandhi begins a three week fast in protest against British oppression in India
1978: Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler climb Mount Everest without oxygen supply
Born on this day:
1884: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States
Gone on this day:
1903: Paul Gauguin, French painter
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Read about today's historical importance in Eazyprep's On This Day article. Know about important historical events, people, famous births & deaths, & more!
Read about today's historical importance in Eazyprep's On This Day article. Know about important historical events, people, famous births & deaths, & more!