An enormously popular and classic consumer firework design, bottle rockets are commonly used and enjoyed in celebrations all around the world. While the actual origin of these pyrotechnics is much older, the modern name of this interesting firework comes from the traditional method in the 20th century of shooting the rocket out of a soda bottle. While historians debate the exact era in which people invented fireworks in China, many agree on the period between 200 BC and 700 AD.