Oregon became the 33rd state to join the United States of America.
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Whitney Houston's self-titled album was released.
Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent for the telephone.
The Knesset, Israel's parliament, convened for the first time.
A photograph was taken of the 11th US President, James Knox Polk.
Pale Blue Dot, an iconic photo of our Earth, was taken by Voyager 1 space probe.
