Today in Soap Opera History (February 8)

1974: CBS aired the final episode of The Secret Storm.

1978: UK serial Grange Hill premiered.

1977: Ryan's Hope's Frank was devastated over Jill.

1995: Days of our Lives' Sami and Lucas had sex."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"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.

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1955: On Love of Life, Ben (David Lewis, who later won a Daytime Emmy Award for his
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