On this date in...
1967: DARK SHADOWS aired in color for the first time. On the episode, directed by Lela Swift, Barnabas decided that Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott) must die!
1979: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Steve and Deborah recalled happier times.
2009: Amanda Setton debuted on ONE LIFE TO LIVE as Kimberly.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Jackée Harry (ex-Lily, ANOTHER WORLD) - 55
Susan Olsen (ex-Liza, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Cindy, THE BRADYS) - 50
Halle Berry (ex-Debbie, KNOTS LANDING) - 45
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (ex-Toni, ANOTHER WORLD) - 40
Christopher Gorham (ex-Henry, UGLY BETTY) - 37
Shawn Batten (ex-Sarah, SUNSET BEACH; ex-Natalia, SPYDER GAMES) - 36
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