Today in Soap Opera History (October 27)

On this date in...

1988: Season 10 of KNOTS LANDING premiered.



1988: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, Jared Carpenter made plans to see Lily.



1989: On GUIDING LIGHT, Rusty shot Will.



2011: "November" sweeps starts.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Ruby Dee (ex-Martha, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Alma, PEYTON PLACE) - 87
Russ Anderson (ex-Christopher, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Steve, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 49
Tina Cesa Ward (Writer, ANYONE BUT ME)
Alexis Zibolis (Lara, DEVANITY) - 32
Kelly Osbourne (ex-Deborah, LIFE AS WE KNOW IT) - 27
Eddie Alderson (Matthew, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 17

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