23 April 1985 April 22, 2012 Author: Staff Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke, but drops it after 3 months due to an overwhelmingly negative response. Famous Words of Inspiration..."There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 15 January 1889 12 August 1985 28 January 1985 Categories: History Tags: 1985, 23 April