Today in History: Coca-Cola begins selling it’s first bottles in 1894

1894 – US Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola begins selling it’s first bottles in 1894 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

1938 Hitler invades Austria
The occupation of Hitler’s homeland is known as Anschluss, which is the German word for annexation.

1945 – Germany Anne Frank
Anne Frank, author of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” died at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp from Typhus during a typhus epidemic that spread through the concentration camp.

1969 – England Paul McCartney
Beatle Paul McCartney Marries American Linda Eastman in London.

1980 – The Killer Clown
A jury finds John Wayne Gacy Jr. ( also known as The Killer Clown ) guilty of the murders of 33 boys and young men, he had admitted the murders but he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. He had started his murders in 1972 and continued till 1978 when he was caught, 27 were found in a crawl space under the floor of his house and others were found in nearby rivers. The sentence was 21 consecutive life sentences and 12 death sentences. On May 10th, 1994, Gacy was executed at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois, by lethal injection.

2003 – Elizabeth Smart Found
A miracle had taken place. A 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart was found in Utah nine months after being kidnapped from her home. Her abductors (employee who worked at the Smart’s home, and his wife) were captured as well, and were charged of kidnapping, burglary, and sexual assault.