The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is published (Jan 5), Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile (Jan 29), Coca-Cola is invented (May 8), Arturo Toscanini makes his conducting debut (Jun 25), after almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo surrenders in Arizona (Sep 4), Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba (Oct 7), the Statue of Liberty is dedicated on Liberty Island (Oct 28) - and all these fine people were born: Continue reading