Today in Soap Opera History (November 14)

ON THIS DAY IN...

1952: Jone Allison aired for the final time as Meta Bauer on The Guiding Light.

1957: On The Edge of Night, Mike (John Larkin) and Marceau (Carl Frank) arrived at the garage, just as Pike (Leon Janney) forced Mary (Anne Sargeant) into the car.

1969: On Another World, Rachel (Robin Strasser) was angry when Steve (George Reinholt) refused to admit the baby was his and threatened to tell Russ everything. Alice (Jacqueline Courtney) told Steve he couldn't be sure that Russ was the baby's father.

1979: On As the World Turns, Lisa (Eileen Fulton) told Kim (Kathryn Hays) she wasn't afraid of Hester.

1983: Genie Francis returned for a brief stint as Laura Spencer on General Hospital. Francis and co-star Anthony Geary (Luke) appeared on Good Morning, America earlier in the day to promote her return. [Watch on YouTube]

1984: On One Life to Live, Asa (Phil Carey) was determined to stop Bo and Didi's upcoming wedding. [Watch on YouTube]

1984: On Santa Barbara, Dominic's true identity was revealed to be Sophia (Judith McConnell, pictured). [Watch on YouTube]

1985: Jon Lindstrom made his first appearance as Dr. Mark McCormick on Santa Barbara.

1986: On Another World, Reginald Love (John Considine) interrupted Michael (Kale Browne) and Donna's (Anna Stuart) wedding. Meanwhile, when Peter and Brittany faced off with loaded guns, it was Brittany (Sharon Gabet) that fired the first shot. [Watch on YouTube]

1990: On The Young and the Restless, Cricket Blair (Lauralee Bell), Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) and their wedding guests arrived in Hawaii.

1995: On One Life to Live, Todd (Roger Howarth) and Blair's (Kassie DePaiva) were married for the second time (the gold balloon wedding).



1995: On General Hospital, Robin (Kimberly McCullough) received another visit from Anna's (Finola Hughes) spirit. Robin was afraid to tell Mac that she was HIV-positive, and Anna reminded her that Mac had always come through for her in the end. Robin told Kevin she was confused about whether to tell Stone.

2000: On All My Children, Erica (Suasn Lucci) had sex with David (Vincent Irizarry) while taking Libidozone. [Watch on YouTube]

2005: Guiding Light debuted a new opening theme. Click here to watch the GL opening sequences from the show's history.

2007: On General Hospital, Emily Quartermaine (Natalia Livingston) was killed at the Black and White Ball.



2012: Longtime soap opera writer Barbara Esensten passed away.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Prince Charles (Guest Star, Coronation Street) - 77
Gary Grubbs (ex-Gordon, The O.C.) - 76
JoAnna Rhinehart (ex-Jessica, As the World Turns) - 67
Elizabeth Keifer (ex-Amber, Venice; ex-Blake, Guiding Light; ex-Connie, One Life to Live; ex-Angela, The Young and the Restless; ex-Sister Mary, General Hospital; ex-Amy, Days of our Lives) - 64
D.B. Sweeney (ex-Carter, The Event; ex-Michael, Life as We Know It) - 64
Michael Lynch (ex-Connor, General Hospital) - 61
Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo, All My Children) - 53
Matt Cedeno (ex-Alejandro, Devious Maids; ex-Brandon, Days of our Lives) - 52
Olga Kurylenko (ex-Vera, Magic City) - 46
Finn Carr (Rocco, General Hospital) - 17