On this date in...1963: ABC shifted GENERAL HOSPITAL to the 3 p.m. ET time slot. It had previously aired at 1 p.m.
1968: NBC Daytime soap HIDDEN FACES, created by Irving Vendig, premiered. It only lasted six months. Among the stars were Louise Shaffer, Conard Fowkes, Rita Gam (pictured) and Linda Blair. Click here for more on this classic soap.
1988: On GUIDING LIGHT, Solita and Reva battled to get the upper hand.
1991: Belgium soap opera FAMILE premiered. It is celebrating 20 years on the air today.
1999: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, Carly and Barbara put on a fashion show on New Year's Eve. Watch the full episode here.
2002: PORT CHARLES "Surrender" kicked off. Watch below:
2003: ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Paul Cramer visited ALL MY CHILDREN's Babe Carey.
2005: UK's FAMILY AFFAIRS ended after and eight and a half year run.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Russ Tamblyn (ex-Dr. Jacoby, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Dr. Hayden, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Dr. Jacoby, TWIN PEAKS) - 77
Concetta Tomei (ex-Estelle, FALCON CREST) - 66
Sheryl Lee Ralph (ex-Mooshy, FALCON CREST) - 55
Kelli Maroney (ex-Kimberly, RYAN'S HOPE) - 51
Daniel Sunjata (Nurse Eli, GREY'S ANATOMY; ex-Zachary, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 40
Cassandra Creech (ex-Denise, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Dana, ANOTHER WORLD)
Jason Behr (ex-Chris, DAWSON'S CREEK) - 38
Troy Kurtis (ex-Nico, GUIDING LIGHT) - 31
Eliza Dushku (ex-Hollu, TORCHWOOD: WEB OF LIES; ex-Cameron, UGLY BETTY; ex-Faith, BUFFY/ANGEL) - 31
Ashley Bashioum (ex-Mackenzie, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 28
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