Mrs. O'Leary's cow was named Daisy. The great Chicago fire (which was blamed on her) was October 9, 1871. Her house was on 137 Dekoven St. Chicago. She had a husband named Patric.

Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954.

She was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Her broadcasting began when she was only 17.

In 1976 she moved to Baltimore to join the WTZ-tv news as a co-anchor.

In January 1984 she came to Chicago to host

WIS-TV'S "AM Chicago" a faltering local talk show.