Birthdays of 1954

January 29, 1954:


Oprah Gail Winfrey


(American Actress, Talk Show Hostess, Producer, and Publisher) is born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.


The following quotes were found posted on August 11, 2009 on: http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Oprah_Winfrey

"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not."
- Oprah Winfrey, in Good Housekeeping

"My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment." - Oprah Winfrey

"Though I am grateful for the blessing of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground, I'm just wearing better shoes." - Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine

"With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice." - Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine

"Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us." - Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine


The photograph to the right was posted as it appeared on August 11, 2009 on The Divas Site: http://www.divasthesite.com/Political_Divas/Oprah_Winfrey.htm


"In my book, of all of Oprah's outstanding roles and accomplishments, one will forever overshadow all of the others: being "The Greatest, Most Selfless, Humanitarian of "This" OR "Any Other Century." Oprah is Truly a Role Model, a Hero, a Beacon of Light Radiating Hope in a Dark Age Polluted with Extremely Rude, Egotistical, Self-Centered, Individuals seeking the instantaneous gratification of all their desires regardless of the expense and harm to others. We truly need more people like Oprah in the world today. I hope that others will follow in her footsteps."

- Stephen Joseph Snyder,
Substitute Teacher & Part-Time Library Clerk
Franklin, Pennsylvania

February 18, 1954:

John Travolta

(American Actor, Dancer, and Singer) is born in Englewood, New Jersey.

The above photograph and the following information both come from the Wikipedia.org website as it is posted on August 18, 2009: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Travolta

John Travolta is born. He is the youngest of six children born to Salvatore and Helen Ceilia (nee Burke) Travolta. He grew up in an Irish-American neighborhood and was raised Roman Catholic.

In 1991, Mr. Travolta marries Kelly Preston.

On April 13, 1992, the couples first child, Jett Travolta is born.

In 2000, the couple's second child Ella Bleu Travolta is born.

On January 2, 2009, while on a holiday vacation in the Bahamas, tragedy strikes the Travolta family when Jett dies of a seizure resulting from Kawasaki disease.

John Travolta is best known as the star of the movies Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction. The following is a list of some of the television shows and movies that Mr. Travolta plays in and the role that he plays in each:

1975 - 1979: Welcom Back, Kotter (Vinnie Barbarino)

1976: The Boy in the Plastic Bouble (Tod Lubitch)

1976: Carrie (Billy Nolan)

1977: Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero)

1978: Grease (Daniel "Danny" Zuko)

1980: Urban Cowboy (Budford "Bud" Uan Davis)

1983: Staying Alive (Tony Manero)

1989: Look Who's Talking (James Ubriacco)

1993: Look Who's Talking Now (James Ubriacco)

1994: Pulp Fiction (Vincent Vega)

1996: Broken Arrow (Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins)

1996: Michael (Michael)

1996: Orientation: A Scientolgy Information Film (Himself)

1996: Phenomonon (George Malley)

2001: Swordfish (Gabriel Shear)

2004: Ladder 49 (Captain Mike Kennedy)

2004: A Love Song for Bobby Long (Bobby Long)

2004: The Punisher (The Villian, Howard Saint)

2008: Bolt (Bolt)

In addition to his acting career, Mr. Travolta is also known for his songs:

1976: "Let Her In"

1976: "Slow Dancin'"

1976: "It Had To Be You"

1977: "Razzamatazz"

1978: "You're the One That I Want" (#1 Hit withOlivia Newton-John)

1978: "Sandy"1978: "Greased Lightnin'"

1980: "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"

2008: "I Thought I Lost You"