Ellen Page received a standing ovation after her emotional coming out speech at the Human Rights Campaign “Time to Thrive.”
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Whitney Houston's self-titled album was released.
Pale Blue Dot, an iconic photo of our Earth, was taken by Voyager 1 space probe.
Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent for the telephone.
Aretha Franklin recorded 'Respect.'
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre took place in Chicago.