Today in Soap Opera History (October 24)

1985: Siobhan married Max on Ryan's Hope. 1988: Another World's
Felicia married Mitch. 1988: Guiding Light's Rick married Meredith.
2003: A candlelight vigil honoring Macy was held on B&B.

"History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future."
― Robert Penn Warren

"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.

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1958: Australia's first television soap opera, Autumn Affair, premiered. It would be canceled less than a year later.

1979: On As the World Turns, John (Larry Bryggman) showed up at Kim's as Betsy and her friends were playing loud music and drinking wine.



1980: On The Edge of Night, Raven (Sharon Gabet) crashed April and Draper's party and slapped Logan.



1985: On Ryan's Hope, Siobhan Ryan (Marg Helgenberger) married Max DuBujak (Daniel Pilon).



1986: On General Hospital, Robert (Tristan Rogers) asked Anna (Finola Hughes) to spend a weekend with Duke to see if she still felt she could trust him with Robin.



1986: On Days of our Lives, Pete (Michael Leon), Amy (Elizabeth Keifer) and Tod (David Wallace) tried to help Melissa when she got sick (Lisa Trusel).



1988: On Another World, Felicia Gallant (Linda Dano) married Mitch Blake (William Gray Espy) at the racetrack.



1988: On Guiding Light, Rick Bauer (Michael O'Leary) married Meredith Reade (Nicolette Goulet).



1991: On The Young and the Restless, Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) visited Lauren (Tracey E. Bregman) to try to find out what Molly told Lauren during their visit.

1994: Actor Raul Julia died at age 54. He played Miguel Garcia in Love of Life early in his career.

2003: On The Young and the Restless, Lily asked Drucilla (Victoria Rowell) not to tell Neil that the had sex with Kevin (Greg Rikaart).



2003: On The Bold and the Beautiful, Nick (Jack Wagner) wanted Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) to forget they ever had sex now that Ridge (Ronn Moss) had returned. Sally (Darlene Conley) was moved that so many fans turned out for a candlelight service for Macy.



2006: Future Glee star Matthew Morrison debuted as Adam (Hughes) Munson on As the World Turns. He would leave in late November due to a "scheduling conflict" and was replaced by Matt Cavenaugh.

2007: Farah Fath debuted as Gigi Morasco in One Life to Live.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Teri Keane (ex-Rose, Loving; ex-Sophie, Ryan's Hope; ex-Rose, All My Children; ex-Martha, The Edge of Night; ex-Marge, Young Doctor Malone; ex-Meg, As the World Turns; ex-Lila, Guiding Light; ex-Kitty Foyle; ex-The Inner Flame; ex-The Road of Life; ex-Joanne, Search for Tomorrow) - 89
F. Murray Abraham (ex-Joshua, How to Survive a Marriage) - 75
Kevin Kline (ex-Woody, Search for Tomorrow) - 67
Doug Davidson (Paul, The Young and the Restless) - 60
John Thaddeus (ex-Joe, The Young and the Restless) - 54
Christina Chambers (ex-Marty, One Life to Live; ex-Maria, Sunset Beach; ex-Molly, As the World Turns) - 45
Daniel Kennedy (ex-Pete, All My Children) - 31
Aubrey "Drake" Graham (ex-Jimmy, Degrassi) - 28
Shenae Grimes (ex-Annie, 90210; ex-Darcy, Degrassi) - 25
Lamarcus Tinker (ex-Shane, Glee; ex-Dallas, Friday Night Lights) - 24


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