Oprah Winfrey was born on 29 January 1954 in Kosciusko. An American media executive, Winfrey rose from poverty in rural Mississippi to become one of the most influential figures in American television. Her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ran nationally for 25 years from 1986 and became the highest-rated program of its kind, known for its confessional style and its book club, which boosted sales of many titles. She also acted, notably in The Color Purple, and built a media empire including Harpo Productions and the network OWN. She is a prominent philanthropist and in 2018 received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Before and after
- 1954Origins of Wicca
- 1 January 1954Establishment of Niokolo-Koba National Park
- 1954Establishment of W National Park
- 22 January 1954Establishment of Teide National Park
- 29 January 1954Birth of Oprah Winfrey
- 18 February 1954Birth of John Travolta
- 23 February 1954Birth of Viktor Yushchenko
- 26 February 1954Birth of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- 4 March 1954Birth of François Fillon
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- 22 March 1945Founding of Arab League
- 1950Origins of Formula One
- 8 August 1967Founding of ASEAN
- 10 December 1987Rise of Hamas
- 1994Rise of Taliban
- 11 September 2001September 11 attacks
The era
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