On this date in...
1973: Denise Alexander aired for the final time as Susan Hunter Martin in DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
1976: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Jennifer Rose Horton was born. The character is played today by Melissa Reeves.
1979: On ANOTHER WORLD, Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) was intrigued by Buzz's idea that she pay off Blaine. Buzz encouraged Blaine to bleed Rachel dry.
1992: On THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, a hospitalized Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) finally woke up.
2009: Longtime ONE LIFE TO LIVE actor Philip Carey (Asa) died at age 83.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Zsa Zsa Gabor (ex-Lydia, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 96
Mike Farrell (ex-Milton, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) - 74
Michael Tucker (ex-Harry, RYAN'S HOPE) - 68
Robert Townsend (Producer, LOS AMERICANS; DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM) - 56
Ben Lawson (ex-Liam, THE DEEP END; ex-Frazer, NEIGHBOURS) - 33
Alice Greczyn (Mads, THE LYING GAME) - 27
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