2014 Event A lawsuit against Lance Armstrong is dismissed; after he admitted to doping, the plaintiffs sued, claiming that they bought energy-drink maker FRS Co. believing that the drinks endorsed by Armstrong had been the key reason for his cycling success 1971 Event P Zindel's "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little," premieres in New York City 1807 Event Townsend Speakman 1st sells fruit-flavored carbonated drinks in Philadelphia