1946: TV's first network soap opera premiered on DuMont.
1963: Hope Bauer was born on The Guiding Light.
1987: Chase Gioberti was presumed dead on Falcon Crest.
2009: Crystal Chappell returned to Days of our Lives as Carly."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1944: Procter & Gamble soap opera Rosemary premiered on NBC Radio. The show was created by Elaine Carrington and ran until July 1, 1955, switched from NBC to CBS on March 26, 1945.
1946: David P. Lewis' Faraway Hill premiered on the DuMont Network as the very first television soap opera broadcast on a network. The show lasted...
1963: Hope Bauer was born on The Guiding Light.
1987: Chase Gioberti was presumed dead on Falcon Crest.
2009: Crystal Chappell returned to Days of our Lives as Carly."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1944: Procter & Gamble soap opera Rosemary premiered on NBC Radio. The show was created by Elaine Carrington and ran until July 1, 1955, switched from NBC to CBS on March 26, 1945.
1946: David P. Lewis' Faraway Hill premiered on the DuMont Network as the very first television soap opera broadcast on a network. The show lasted...
- 10/2/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
History was made in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
After nine years in the minors, Mpho’ “Gift” Ngoepe got to play in a major league game. Sports history, yes. World history, too.
There have been major league players from North, South and Central America, Asia and Europe before, but not one from Africa. In effect, Ngoepe is the first man from the continent to reach the majors.
“It’s a dream come true for me because it’s been my dream since I was a 10-year-old boy, but it also means so much to the people of South Africa and baseball in Africa,...
After nine years in the minors, Mpho’ “Gift” Ngoepe got to play in a major league game. Sports history, yes. World history, too.
There have been major league players from North, South and Central America, Asia and Europe before, but not one from Africa. In effect, Ngoepe is the first man from the continent to reach the majors.
“It’s a dream come true for me because it’s been my dream since I was a 10-year-old boy, but it also means so much to the people of South Africa and baseball in Africa,...
- 4/27/2017
- by Peter Mikelbank
- PEOPLE.com
Your browser does not support iframes. Starling Marte clinched a win for the Pittsburgh Pirates after 18 grueling innings against the Washington Nationals on Sunday - but the game's true Mvp was seated in the stands. The real hero of the 5 hour, 48 minute game was a young Pirates fan who reminded weary baseball fans everywhere that America's favorite pastime is far more than just a game. For those precious hours, this young, towheaded boy gave one of the greatest displays of fandom this country has ever seen. Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle described the marathon matchup as a "crazy game" but the...
- 7/19/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
Your browser does not support iframes. Starling Marte clinched a win for the Pittsburgh Pirates after 18 grueling innings against the Washington Nationals on Sunday - but the game's true Mvp was seated in the stands. The real hero of the 5 hour, 48 minute game was a young Pirates fan who reminded weary baseball fans everywhere that America's favorite pastime is far more than just a game. For those precious hours, this young, towheaded boy gave one of the greatest displays of fandom this country has ever seen. Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle described the marathon matchup as a "crazy game" but the...
- 7/19/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
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