1978: Delia started talking to her dead mother on Ryan's Hope.
1981: Another World's Rachel chose to be with Mitch.
1986: Santa Barbara's Minx shot Cc when he tried to evict her family.
1994: One Life to Live's Joey returned to Llanview."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: Erik Howell debuted as Johnny Fletcher on The Guiding Light, replacing Don Scardino in the role.
1967: On Dark Shadows,...
1981: Another World's Rachel chose to be with Mitch.
1986: Santa Barbara's Minx shot Cc when he tried to evict her family.
1994: One Life to Live's Joey returned to Llanview."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: Erik Howell debuted as Johnny Fletcher on The Guiding Light, replacing Don Scardino in the role.
1967: On Dark Shadows,...
- 4/29/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
On this date in...
2006: The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held in Hollywood for the first time.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Mary McDonnell (ex-Claudia, As The World Turns) - 59
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, General Hospital; ex-Julia, Santa Barbara; ex-Beverly, One Life To Live) - 56
Eric Morgan Stuart (ex-Chris, Another World)
Editor's Note: If you have a tip on a bit of soap history on this date or future dates, let us know. Send an email to editor@welovesoaps.com.
2006: The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held in Hollywood for the first time.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Mary McDonnell (ex-Claudia, As The World Turns) - 59
Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis, General Hospital; ex-Julia, Santa Barbara; ex-Beverly, One Life To Live) - 56
Eric Morgan Stuart (ex-Chris, Another World)
Editor's Note: If you have a tip on a bit of soap history on this date or future dates, let us know. Send an email to editor@welovesoaps.com.
- 4/28/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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