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| 1980: J.R. Ewing was shot on the third season finale of DALLAS. |
- Eugene O'Neill
"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...
1952: On SEARCH FOR TOMORROW, Irene wanted to visit Keith, who was in critical condition at the hospital. But Victor felt that Irene had better not see Keith just yet. Meanwhile, Joanne (Mary Stuart) learned that another blood transfusion would be necessary in order to stabilize him. When Victor finally updated Irene on Keith's condition, she felt bitter because Joanne had the power to make all of the medical decisions for Keith.
1955: On VALIANT LADY, Mickey (James Kirkwood Jr.) read the letters Bonnie write to him that had never been mailed.
1955: On THE BRIGHTER DAY, Sandra (Diane Gentner) told Sharky to stop hounding innocent people.
1955: On THE INNER FLAME, after telling Portia of Walter's arrest, Dorie (Jean Gillespie) confessed her true feelings for him.
1955: On ONE MAN'S FAMILY, Claudia went to see Dr. Thompson to have her pregnancy confirmed.
1968: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, Michael Shea (Jay Lanin) returned home and was shocked to find Claire (Barbara Berjer) drunk. She proceeded to explain why this was so. Following her explanation about the real father of Lisa's baby, Claire threw Michael out of the house and said she never wanted to see him again. Later, Bob (Don Hastings) paid a visit and found Claire passed out on the couch and in need of medical attention.
1980: On DALLAS, J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) was shot at Ewing Oil, kicking off "Who Shot J.R.?" mania around the world.
1980: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Raven (Sharon Gabet) agreed to rekindle her affair with Elliott as long as he helped her kidnap Jamey.
1987: NBC aired the 8,000th episode of DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
1994: Actor Macdonald Carey, who played DAYS OF OUR LIVES patriarch Tom Horton, died at age 82.
1994: Actor Dack Rambo (ANOTHER WORLD, DALLAS, ALL MY CHILDREN, PAPER DOLLS, NEVER TOO YOUNG) died at age 52.
1997: On ANOTHER WORLD, Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) invited Carl to move back into the mansion.
2001: On PORT CHARLES, Arianna Shapour Thornhart (Opal Anchel) warned Eve (Julie Pinson) to keep her distance from Ian.
2005: Amelia Heinle debuted on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as Victoria Newman. In the episode, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) tried to convince Victoria to come back to Genoa City as the new CEO of Jabot.
2006: On GENERAL HOSPITAL, Robin (Kimberly McCullough) found Patrick (Jason Thompson) dancing with Carly, and apologized to him for making assumptions.
2007: Marnie Schulenburg debuted as Alison Stewart on AS THE WORLD TURNS when Emily saw her sister in a porn video. Schulenburg had previously debuted in the role on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and the web series L.A. DIARIES.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Kathleen Widdoes (ex-Emma, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Una, RYAN'S HOPE; ex-Rose, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Jill, YOUNG DOCTOR MALONE; ex-Helen, SECRETS OF MIDLAND HEIGHTS) - 75
Duncan Gamble (ex-Ted, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Frank, CAPITOL) - 68
Gary Oldman (ex-Don, KNOTS LANDING) - 56
Kassie DePaiva (Eve, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Blair, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Blair, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Chelsea, GUIDING LIGHT) - 53
Rosie O'Donnell (ex-Loretta, QUEER AS FOLK, ex-Naomi, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 52
Julie Ronnie (ex-Laken, SANTA BARBARA) - 51
Vanessa Branch (ex-Paige, PORT CHARLES) - 41
Laura Allen (ex-Hannah, AWAKE; ex-Laura, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 40
Ryan Bittle (ex-JR, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-Logan, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-DAWSON'S CREEK) - 37
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to [email protected].
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