Five Things That Happened On January 11 In Soap History

In 1974, Snapper Foster (William Gray Espy) and Chris Brooks (Trish Stewart) wed on Young and Restless in the show’s very first wedding. As Snapper and Chris's relationship was getting more serious, Sally discovered that she was carrying Snapper's child. Snapper proposed marriage and Chris eventually accepted. When Sally found out, she overdosed on drugs, but survived and Snapper and Chris's sweet wedding took place as planned. Sally gave birth to Snapper's' son, who she named Pierre after her late husband. Ultimately, Chris realized Snapper was the father, and the shock caused her to miscarry the child she was carrying.

in 1980, Anthony Herrera made his As the World Turns debut as James Stenbeck, one of the most iconic villains in soap history. Herrera, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 67, remained with the show until 1983, then returned from 1986-89, 1996-99, 2001-02, 2003-05, and appeared again in 2008 and 2009.

In 2005, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) made love for the first time on General Hospital. As the two confessed to their feelings for one another, Sam acknowledged that she was scared, noting, "I've realized when you get everything, you have got everything to lose." He reassured her, "I want you with me, even though it means I have everything to lose." The action moved to the bedroom, where the lovebirds consummated their relationship.

In 2010, Kim Matula (r., pictured with Katherine Kelly Lang as Hope's mother, Brooke Logan) debuted as Bold and Beautiful’s Hope Logan. The actress shared with Soap Opera Digest, "I had actually tested first with Young and Restless for the role of Daisy. It came down to three of us but I didn’t book that job. A couple of weeks later, I was told that I had an audition for B&B. I did two auditions and they booked me. It was a short process, which I greatly appreciated!" She offered her take on her new character, observing, "To me, she is a down-to-earth girl and very family oriented. She’s very sweet and she doesn’t want to put anyone in a bad place. If there’s a malicious intent behind something, then she doesn’t want anything to do with that. She doesn’t want to hurt anyone. If there’s an issue, she wants to talk it out." ,

In 2011, One Life to Live’s Natalie Buchanan (Melissa Archer) gave birth to her son with John McBain (Michael Easton), Liam. At the time of his birth, Natalie believed that the little boy was the biological child of Brody Lovett, with whom Natalie had had a one-night stand. On the same episode, Natalie's twin sister, Jessica Buchanan, gave birth to her own son, who she named Ryder. Jessica, too, had been unsure of her baby's paternity, as she had slept with both Brody and with Robert Ford. Ultimately, the child was proven to be sired by Robert.