Whitney Houston’s self-titled album was released.
The album was Billboard’s Album of Year in 1986.
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The original 'Dracula' movie premiered in New York City, starring Bela Lugosi.
Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent for the telephone.
Hundreds of Jews in Strasbourg, France, were publicly burnt to death.
The Knesset, Israel's parliament, convened for the first time.
Oregon became the 33rd state to join the United States of America.