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FLASHBACK: A Complete, Concise Yearly History of TV Soap Operas - 1947 to 1977 (Part 1 of 8)

Search for Tomorrow's John Sylvester White (Keith) talks with Cliff Hall (Victor), as Sara Anderson, Lynn Loring (Patti), B…

We Love Soaps • August 16, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC. "History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's think…

Roger Newcomb • July 15, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (May 2)

1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead. 1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes f…

Roger Newcomb • May 02, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (February 21)

1980: Edge of Night's Elliot testified at Draper's trial. 1986: Days' Savannah was stabbed. 1996: AMC's Jas…

Roger Newcomb • February 21, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC. "All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the …

Roger Newcomb • July 15, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (May 2)

1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead. 1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes f…

Roger Newcomb • May 02, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (February 21)

1980: Edge of Night's Elliot testified at Draper's trial. 1986: Days' Savannah was stabbed. 1996: AMC's Jas…

Roger Newcomb • February 21, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC. "History is a vast early warning system." ― Norman Cous…

Roger Newcomb • July 15, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (May 2)

1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead. 1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes f…

Roger Newcomb • May 02, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (February 21)

1980: Edge of Night's Elliot testified at Draper's trial. 1986: Days' Savannah was stabbed. 1996: AMC's Jason…

Roger Newcomb • February 21, 2017

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC. "If you don't know history, then you don't know anyth…

Roger Newcomb • July 15, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (May 2)

1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead. 1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes f…

Roger Newcomb • May 02, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (February 21)

1980: Edge of Night's Elliot testified at Draper's trial. 1986: Days' Savannah was stabbed. 1996: AMC's Jason…

Roger Newcomb • February 21, 2016

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

1968: Agnes Nixon's One Life to Live premiered on ABC. "History never looks like history when you are living through …

We Love Soaps • July 15, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (May 2)

1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead. 1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes f…

We Love Soaps • May 02, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (February 21)

1980: Edge of Night's Elliot testified at Draper's trial. 1986: Days' Savannah was stabbed. 1996: AMC's Jason…

We Love Soaps • February 21, 2015

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

"History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies." - Alexis de Tocqueville "T…

Roger Newcomb • July 15, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (May 2)

"The whole past is the procession of the present." - Thomas Carlyle "Today in Soap Opera History" is a coll…

Roger Newcomb • May 02, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (February 21)

1980: EON's Elliot testified at Draper's trial. 1986: DAYS' Savannah was stabbed. 1996: AMC's Jason had a memor…

Roger Newcomb • February 21, 2014

Today in Soap Opera History (July 15)

On this date in... 1925: Actor Philip Carey was born. The actor played Asa Buchanan in ONE LIFE TO LIVE for many years. Among…

Roger Newcomb • July 15, 2013