The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Makes its Debut:
The comedian was a correspondent for the Daily Show and the host of the Colbert Report on Comedy Central before he took over David Letterman as the host of The Late Show on CBS.

The republic of Macedonia Declares its Independence From Yugoslavia:
The landlocked Balkan country became independent after a referendum for independence from Yugoslavia was approved by about 96% of the voting public.

Oprah Winfrey Show Airs For the First Time:
The widely popular daytime talk show hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey ran for 25 years and won over 45 Daytime Emmy Awards.