Oprah Winfrey By huntergarraway Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Oct 20, 2015 Time line of Oprah Winfrey Jan 29, 1954 Oprah's Birth Jan 1, 1968 Oprah runs away Jan 1, 1973 Oprah Graduates Universitry Tennessee State University Jan 1, 1976 Moves to baltimore Apr 1, 1976 Becomes a news anchor for WTVF-TV Jan 1, 1978 Her first morning talk show Jan 1, 1983 Moved to Chicago Jan 2, 1984 First episode of A.M. Chicago Jan 1, 1985 Oprah Winfrey Show was created Sep 2, 1986 Nominated for an Academy Award Feb 8, 1987 Oprah won her first Emmy for best talk/service show Jan 1, 1989 Played in the movie "The Women of Brewster Place" Jan 1, 1991 Initiated the National Child Protection Act Jan 1, 1992 Won Best Talk Show Host at the Daytime Emmy Awards Jan 1, 1995 First woman on Forbes list of 400 richest Americans Jan 1, 1996 Co-author of the book "A Journal of Daily Renewa" Jan 1, 1999 Co-author of the book "Make the Connection" Jan 1, 2003 was the narrator in the documentary "Unchained Memories" Feb 9, 2006 Signed 3-year contract with XM Satellite Radio May 25, 2011 Oprah Rtires
