1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. 1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped. 2009:…

"This Week in Soap Opera History" is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhanger…

(clockwise from top left) 1969: The  Peyton Place series finale.  1988: Days of our Lives' Kim had to say goodb…

1966: Peyton Place's Steven married Betty. 1978: Ryan's Hope's Tom was drunk and angry. 1986: Lynn Her…

1984: Days of our Lives' Carrie decided where to live. 1985: The freedom flag was raised in GH's Asian Qua…

1965: Peyton Place's Allison was injured in a hit and run. 1978: Faith fell over a banister on Ryan's Hope .…

1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. 1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped. 2009:…

1966: Constance went into labor on Peyton Place . 1981: General Hospital's Susan was in the hospital after havi…

1966: Mia Farrow left Peyton Place . 1979: Calvin had a big day on Edge of Night . 1985: Ryan's Hope's D.J…

1968: Peyton Place's Rodney and Norman had a motorcycle crash. 1986: Y&R's Who's The Daddy story w…

1993: CBS aired the final episodes of Knots Landing . 1994: GH's Miguel pulled an injured BJ out of a bus crash…

1970: Days of our Lives' Julie married Scott. 1978: Ryan's Hope's Faith prepared to married Tom. 1981…

1966: Peyton Place's Steven married Betty. 1978: Ryan's Hope's Tom was drunk and angry. 1986: Lynn He…

The Guiding Light premiered on NBC Radio on January 25, 1937.  Pictured above, the cast in 1937 at the NBC studio in…

1965: Peyton Place's Allison met Elliot. 1974: Days of our Lives' Addie gave birth to Hope. 1983: GH'…

1984: One Life to Live's Estelle was full of herself. 1985: Cruz found Eden unconscious and tried to save her on…

1984: Days of our Lives' Carrie decided where to live. 1985: The freedom flag was raised in GH's Asian Qua…

1966: Dark Shadows' Barnabas was aged into an old man. 1982: GH's Blackie jammed with Eddie (Sammy Davis J…

1965: Peyton Place's Connie learned of Allison's accident. 1986: Search or Tomorrow's Suzi crashed her…

2009: CBS aired the final episode of Guiding Light . "The best prophet of the future is the past." ― Lor…