1979: The Edge of Night's Steve saved Paige's life.
1981: General Hospital's Mikkos hosted a dinner party.
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe broke into the Capwell estate.
2004: Martha Madison debuted as Belle on Days of our Lives."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"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...
1945: On radio soap opera Portia Faces Life, Kathie was shocked to see Portia's late husband, Walter (Bartlett Robinson), alive and well!
1967: On Dark Shadows, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) returned to the Blue Whale Café -- and ran into her former tormentor, Barnabas Collins...
1981: General Hospital's Mikkos hosted a dinner party.
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe broke into the Capwell estate.
2004: Martha Madison debuted as Belle on Days of our Lives."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"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...
1945: On radio soap opera Portia Faces Life, Kathie was shocked to see Portia's late husband, Walter (Bartlett Robinson), alive and well!
1967: On Dark Shadows, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) returned to the Blue Whale Café -- and ran into her former tormentor, Barnabas Collins...
- 8/10/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1979: The Edge of Night's Steve saved Paige's life.
1981: General Hospital's Mikkos hosted a dinner party.
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe broke into the Capwell estate.
2004: Martha Madison debuted as Belle on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1945: On radio soap opera Portia Faces Life, Kathie was shocked to see Portia's late husband, Walter (Bartlett Robinson), alive and well!
1967: On Dark Shadows, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) returned to the Blue Whale Café -- and ran into her former tormentor, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid).
1972: On Another World, Pat Randolph (Beverly Penberthy) brought her twins,...
1981: General Hospital's Mikkos hosted a dinner party.
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe broke into the Capwell estate.
2004: Martha Madison debuted as Belle on Days of our Lives."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"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...
1945: On radio soap opera Portia Faces Life, Kathie was shocked to see Portia's late husband, Walter (Bartlett Robinson), alive and well!
1967: On Dark Shadows, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) returned to the Blue Whale Café -- and ran into her former tormentor, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid).
1972: On Another World, Pat Randolph (Beverly Penberthy) brought her twins,...
- 8/10/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
On this date in...
1979: On The Edge Of Night, Steve saved Paige's life.
2004: On General Hospital, Sam tried to get along with Carly for Jason's sake.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
James Reynolds (Abe, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Henry, Generations) - 65
Nick Stringer (ex-Andy, Holby City; ex-Frank, Coronation Street) - 63
Daniel Hugh Kelly (ex-Winston, As The World Turns; ex-Travis, All My Children; ex-Frank, Ryan's Hope) - 59
Justin Theroux (ex-Gary, Central Park West; ex-Joe, Six Feet Under) - 40
Krissy Carlson (ex-Fancy, Passions; ex-Amy, Sunset Beach; ex-Renata, Undressed) - 32
JoAnna Garcia (ex-Megan, Privileged; ex-Bree, Gossip Girl) - 32
Jon Prescott (ex-Chad, One Life To Live; ex-Mike, As The World Turns) - 30
Katherine Boecher (ex-Bobbi, Undressed) - 30
Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) - 27
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
1979: On The Edge Of Night, Steve saved Paige's life.
2004: On General Hospital, Sam tried to get along with Carly for Jason's sake.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
James Reynolds (Abe, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Henry, Generations) - 65
Nick Stringer (ex-Andy, Holby City; ex-Frank, Coronation Street) - 63
Daniel Hugh Kelly (ex-Winston, As The World Turns; ex-Travis, All My Children; ex-Frank, Ryan's Hope) - 59
Justin Theroux (ex-Gary, Central Park West; ex-Joe, Six Feet Under) - 40
Krissy Carlson (ex-Fancy, Passions; ex-Amy, Sunset Beach; ex-Renata, Undressed) - 32
JoAnna Garcia (ex-Megan, Privileged; ex-Bree, Gossip Girl) - 32
Jon Prescott (ex-Chad, One Life To Live; ex-Mike, As The World Turns) - 30
Katherine Boecher (ex-Bobbi, Undressed) - 30
Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) - 27
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
- 8/10/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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