Timeline: Oprah Winfrey by Sally | Timetoast

Jan 29, 1954

Oprah was born

Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
Period: Oct 10, 1954 to Oct 10, 1960

Oprah raiseed on farm by Grandma Hattie Mae

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Period: Oct 10, 1960 to Oct 10, 1968

Went back home

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Oct 10, 1968

Ran away

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Gave birth to a premature boy who died
Oct 10, 1970

Won scholarship to Tennesse State University

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Oct 10, 1971

Crowned Miss Black Tennessee and Miss Fire Prevention (beauty pagents)

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Oct 10, 1973

She graduated from Tennessee State University

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with a Degree in Speech and Performing Arts.
Oct 10, 1989

Brother died of AIDs

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Oct 10, 1995

Became the first woman and the only black on Forbes list of 400 richest Americans.

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She has remained the only black person to rank among America's 400 richest people nearly every year since 1995
Oct 10, 2005

Forbes' international rich list has listed Winfrey as the world's only black billionaire

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Oct 10, 2006

Starred in the movie Charlotte's Web playing Gussy

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