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September 15 in Soap Opera History

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

Roger Newcomb • September 15, 2026

This Week in Soap Opera History (May 31-June 6)

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

Roger Newcomb • June 06, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History – June 2

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

Roger Newcomb • June 02, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (April 11)

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

Roger Newcomb • April 11, 2026

Today in Soap Opera History (December 3)

1984: Days of our Lives' Carrie decided where to live. 1985: The freedom flag was raised in GH's Asian Quarter. 1998…

Roger Newcomb • December 03, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (October 13)

1965: Peyton Place's Allison was injured in a hit and run. 1978: Faith fell over a banister on Ryan's Hope .  1981: An…

Roger Newcomb • October 13, 2025

Today in Soap Opera History (September 15)

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

Roger Newcomb • September 15, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (September 14)

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

Roger Newcomb • September 14, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (August 29)

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

Roger Newcomb • August 29, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (July 22)

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

Roger Newcomb • July 22, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (May 13)

1993: CBS aired the final episodes of Knots Landing . 1994: GH's Miguel pulled an injured BJ out of a bus crash. 2010: Em…

Roger Newcomb • May 13, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (April 20)

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

Roger Newcomb • April 20, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (April 11)

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

Roger Newcomb • April 11, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (January 25)

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

Roger Newcomb • January 25, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (January 14)

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

Roger Newcomb • January 14, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (January 9)

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

Roger Newcomb • January 09, 2019

Today in Soap Opera History (December 3)

1984: Days of our Lives' Carrie decided where to live. 1985: The freedom flag was raised in GH's Asian Quarter. 1998…

Roger Newcomb • December 03, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (October 26)

1966: Dark Shadows' Barnabas was aged into an old man. 1982: GH's Blackie jammed with Eddie (Sammy Davis Jr.). 1990:…

Roger Newcomb • October 26, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (October 13)

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

Roger Newcomb • October 13, 2018

Today in Soap Opera History (September 18)

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

Roger Newcomb • September 18, 2018