On this date in...
1928: REAL FOLKS FROM THOMPKINS CORNER, one of the earliest documented radio serials, premiered on NBC Radio.
1968: On ANOTHER WORLD, Liz (Audra Lindley) cried to Bill and Missy that they would have been happier if she had died of her heart attack.
1969: On DARK SHADOWS, Nora unwrapped the box and found the smaller box inside.
1979: On THE EDGE OF NIGHT, Louise tried to kill Paige (Margaret Colin).
1980: On GENERAL HOSPITAL, Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis) were on the run and spent the night in Wyndham's Department Store.
1980: On TEXAS, Paige (Lisby Larson) sang "The Lady Is A Tramp."
1981: GUIDING LIGHT's Kathleen Cullen (Amanda) gave birth to a 7-pound 13-ounce baby girl, Alexis. Cullen would return to the show from maternity leave in September.
1981: On ANOTHER WORLD, Cecile (Nancy Frangione) and Sandy (Chris Rich) worried about Jamie (Richard Bekins), who couldn't stop coughing.
1983: ANOTHER WORLD's Linda Dano and Stephen Schnetzer (Felicia and Cass) appeared at "Soaps Alive" at the Albany Mall.
1984: On GUIDING LIGHT, Darcy (Robin Johnson) was still on the loose at Cedar's Hospital.
1988: PUSH, the short-lived ABC primetime soap about Olympic hopefuls, aired its third and final episode leaving five episodes unaired.
1993: On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Nora (Hillary B. Smith) gave her closing remarks at the Todd (Roger Howarth), Zach (Josh Philip Weinstein) and Powell's (Sean Moynihan) rape trial.
(h/t Brandon's Buzz)
2010: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, Reid (Eric Sheffer Stevens) realized Chris (Daniel Cosgrove) was lying about his illness.
2012: On THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) shoved a drunk Sharon (Sharon Case) into the pool to sober her up.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Barbara Windsor (Peggy, EASTENDERS) - 75
Louise Sorel (Emily, BEACON HILL; ex-Vivian, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Augusta, SANTA BARBARA; ex-Judith, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 73
Nathan Purdee (Ethan, TAINTED DREAMS; ex-Hank, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Nate, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Jake, SANTA BARBARA) - 63
Catherine Hicks (ex-Annie, 7TH HEAVEN; ex-Faith, RYAN'S HOPE) - 62
Valerie Wildman (ex-Fay, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 60
Mady Kaplan (ex-Marie, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Bobbie, THE EDGE OF NIGHT; ex-Pearl, GUIDING LIGHT) - 57
Grant Aleksander (Adam, TAINTED DREAMS; ex-Phillip, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-DJ, CAPITOL; ex-Alec, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 54
Mike Greenberg (ex-Elliot, GUIDING LIGHT) - 46
Merrin Dungey (ex-Ellie, HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS; ex-Barbara, REVENGE) - 42
Jason O'Mara (ex-Jim, TERRA NOVA; ex-Sam, LIFE ON MARS; ex-Stuart, MEN IN TREES; ex-Richard, THE BILL) - 41
Vera Farmiga (Norma, BATES MOTEL) - 40
Melissa George (ex-Sadie, GREY'S ANATOMY; ex-Angel, HOME AND AWAY) - 37
Josh Schwartz (Executive Producer/Writer, GOSSIP GIRL; THE O.C.) - 37
Leslie Odom Jr. (ex-Sam, SMASH) - 32
Ryan Sypek (ex-Ryan, GREEK; ex-Junior, WILDFIRE) - 31
Amie Marzen (Julie, RAGGED ISLE)
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