Famous People - Facts for Kids

Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on a small farm where her grandmother taught her to read before she was three years old.

Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867, near Millville, Indiana, and his younger brother Orville was born on August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio.

Madonna’s full name is Madonna Louise Ciccone, and she was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan.

Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, with a steady hand because he didn’t want future generations to think he hesitated.

Abraham Lincoln wrote a speech defending women’s right to vote in 1836 – long before it was popular.