Five Things That Happened On May 7 In Soap History

In 1970 on Days of Our Lives, Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) was introduced to the love of her life, Doug Williams (Bill Hayes). They met one another's acquaintance courtesy of Susan Martin, who was paying Doug to sweep Julie off her feet. Despite these sketchy beginnings, the true love of Doug and Julie could not be denied, and not only did they go on to happily marry, but so, too, did the actors who played them!

In 1984, Guiding Light's Alexandra Spaulding (Beverlee McKinsey) told Lujack (Vincent Irizarry) — birth name: Brandon Luvonazek — that she is his biological mother. Lujack did not take kindly to the news, but in time, the two forged a genuine and loving bond. In 2016, Irizarry fondly recalled his late TV mom in an interview with Soap Opera Digest, saying, "The first day Beverlee came to work, we hit it off immediately. I loved her."

In 1990, Victoria Rowell made her Young and Restless debut as Drucilla Barber. The actress recalled to Soap Opera Digest in 2023, "At the time, I was living in New York City in an ‘udio,’ which is an apartment smaller than a studio. So it was tiny, and I had a baby, Maya. My agent said, ‘You’re gonna be tested by ABC for a new show, and they’re flying you out to California.’ It was my first first-class experience and a new world for me, but I ended up not getting the show. As I was packing up my bags, my agent called and said, ‘Listen, before you go, there’s a call for a soap opera,’ which surprised me because he was really angling to create a career for me in film and prime-time TV. But he added that it’s the No. 1 soap in the country, and that I should audition for it. I said okay."

In 2013, Casey Moss made his Days of Our Lives debut as JJ Deveraux, the suddenly older son of Jack and Jennifer Deveraux. In 2015, he recalled to Soap Opera Digest, “DAYS was my first acting job so I remember being nervous. Missy [Reeves, Jennifer], Kate Mansi [Abigail] and Shawn Christian [Daniel] were working that day. I remember them making me feel comfortable and welcome.” He remained with the show until 2020, and returned in 2024.

In 2015, Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and “Jake Doe” (Billy Miller) consummated their relationship on General Hospital — or so "Jake" thought. That's because Elizabeth knew something that Jake didn't: He was really Jason Morgan, her former lover and the father of her son Jake — not to mention the husband of Sam McCall, with whom he shared another son, Danny. Liz had found this out earlier in the day, and had made the life-altering decision to stay mum about his true identity so as not to lose him. Later, though, it turned out that "Jake" wasn't Jason, but rather his surprise twin, Drew Cain.