Today in Soap Opera History (September 19)

On this date in...

1988: On GUIDING LIGHT, Harley had a fantasy of the good life.



1989: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, the state attorney decided Paul's case would go before the grand jury.



Celebrating a birthday today are:
Randolph Mantooth (ex-Kirk, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Hal, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Richard GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Alex, LOVING/THE CITY) - 66
Tonja Walker (ex-Alex, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Marie, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Grace, PASSIONS; ex-Olivia, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Lisbeth, CAPITOL) - 51
Thor Fields (ex-Erich, THE DOCTORS) - 43
Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 35

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