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Whitney Huston is Born
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is born in Newark, New Jersey to mother Cissy Houston and John Russell Houston Jr. -
Seventeen Magazine
Whitney Huston becomes first woman of color to appear on the cover of Seventeen Magazine -
Offered Recording Deal
Spotted by Gerry Griffith (Artista Records) and offered worldwide record deal. -
Debut Album (Titled: Whitney Huston)
Whitney's self-titled debut album drops. Her single "How Will I Know" hits number one and its video introduces Houston to the MTV generation—making her the first African-American female artist to receive consistent heavy rotation on MTV. -
First #1's and Grammy Awards
Whitney's album hits No. 1 on Billboard's year-end charts, making her the first female artist to do so. Her debut album also won a Grammy and is dubbed Best Album of 1986 by Rolling Stone. -
Whitney (Second Album)
Whitney releases her second album, entitled Whitney. The next year. She recieved her second Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." -
Marries Bobby Brown
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"The BodyGaurd"
Whitney makes her movie debut in The Bodyguard, which becomes a huge success grossing over $120 million. -
Bobbi Huston is Born
Whitney goes on a worldwide tour and gives birth to her and Bobby Brown's daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown. -
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Huston Struggles with Rehab
2000: Caught with pot at Hawaiian airport
2004: Huston enters herself in rahab (leaves 5 days later)
2005: Reenters rehab -
Whitney and Bobby get a divorce
Whitney gets full custody of Bobbi Kristina -
Checks into Rehab again
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Whitney's Death
In Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards, Whitney is pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.