when was coca cola invented

Coca-Cola was invented in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886, by Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist. He created the syrup for Coca-Cola and took it to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where the first glass of Coca-Cola was sold as a soda fountain drink for five cents. The drink was initially marketed as a tonic for common ailments and was sold primarily at drugstore soda fountains.