On this date in...
1990: BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 premiered on FOX. The show aired its final episode on May 17, 2000.
2007: The first season finale of GENERAL HOSPITAL: NIGHT SHIFT aired on SOAPnet.
2010: German soap HAND AUFS HERZ premiered. It lasted until June 2011.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Susan Sarandon (ex-Patrice, A WORLD APART; ex-Sarah, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW) - 65
Meg Bennett (Soap writer for several soaps, currently GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Julia, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Megan, SANTA BARBARA; ex-Liza, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW; ex-Allegra, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 63
Armand Assante (ex-Johnny, HOW TO SURVIVE A MARRIAGE; ex-Mike, THE DOCTORS) - 62
Mary Lynn Blanks (ex-Annie, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Jenny, LOVING; ex-Tara, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 59
Marjolein Keuning (Maxime, GOEDE TIJDEN SLECHTE TIJDEN) - 49
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