Oprah Winfrey Timeline By sparjul19 Jan 29, 1954 Oprah Winfrey was born Period: Jan 29, 1954 to Jan 18, 2016 Oprah Winfreys LIfe Feb 11, 1954 Oprah's unwed parents seperated soon after birth Mar 21, 1957 started playacting infront of a fake audience Jul 18, 1958 Started reading because of strict grandmother Sep 1, 1959 Winfrey skipped kindergarten May 17, 1960 Winfrey left to live with her mom in a Milwaukee ghetto Dec 21, 1966 Winfrey was sent to live with her dad in Nashville Apr 24, 1970 Oprah receieved $500 for a speech Oct 11, 1972 Oprah was sent back to lie with her mom Apr 26, 1977 co-host of "People are Talking" Jan 18, 1984 WVS-TV talk show AM Chicago host Jan 18, 2000 "The Oprah Magazine" for women was created Sep 21, 2002 co-founder of "The Oprah Show" Jun 24, 2005 inducted into National Association of Colored People Hall of Fame Jan 11, 2011 Oprah Winfrey Network aired