June 16: What Happened on This Day in History (High_school Level)?

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1. In 1884, the first roller coaster opened in New York's Coney Island called a Switchback Railway. It cost 5 cents per ride.
2. In 1903, the Ford Motor Company was incorporated in Detroit, Michigan. Twelve stockholders invested $28,000 to get the company started.
3. In 1909, the first United States commercial airplane was sold by Glen Curtiss for $5,000.00
4. In 1933, President Roosevelt started his New Deal recovery program in response to the Great Depression. It provided aid and assistance to farmers and labor unions.
5. In 1948, the first commercial aircraft seaplane from Cathaway Pacific Airways was hijacked en route to Hong Kong. 25 of the 26 passengers died after it crashed into the ocean. The lone survivor was one of the hijackers.
6. In 1952, the Diary of Ann Frank was published in the United States.
7. In 1963, the first woman named Valentina Tereshkova was sent into space on board the Soviet Union's Vostok 6.
8. In 1965, Bob Dylan recorded the famous song "Like a Rolling Stone."
9. In 1970, Brian Picollo died. A cancer fighter who inspired the tv movie called, "Brian's Song."
10. In 1989, Ghostbusters II premieres.
11. Famous Birthdays: Phil Mickelson, golfer; Joan Van Ark, actress; Tupac Shakur, deceased rapper; Diana DeGarmo, American Idol singer.

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