Five Things That Happened On January 9 In Soap History

In 1991, Michael Easton made his soap debut as Tanner Scofield on Days of Our Lives. In September of the following year, he was written out alongside his Salem leading lady, Shannon Sturges, who played Molly, as part of a massive cast exodus. Easton went on to star on Port Charles (Stephen/Caleb), One Life To Live (John McBain) and General Hospital (McBain/Silas/Finn).

In 2008, Passions's Theresa (Lindsay Hartley, far r.) had a telenovela-themed fantasy. In her reverie, she was the star of a Spanish-language soap aptly titled Las Pasiones de Theresa, and Theresa imagined finally telling her beloved Ethan (Eric Martsolf) that he was the biological father of her young son. Also appearing in the soap within a soap were Liza Huber's Gwen (l.) and Andrea Evans's Rebecca.

In 2012, Fiona Hutchison's Gabrielle Medina (l.), Jessica Tuck's Megan Gordon (c.) and Susan Batten's Luna Moody paid angelic visits to One Life To Live as the show kicked off its final week on the air. In the same episode, villain Mitch Laurence was shot dead by Natalie Buchanan, Cole Thornhart's life hang in the balance as doctors worked to save his life, and Bo Buchanan and Viki Lord's loved ones rushed to action when they were shot. After a celestial encounter with Gabrielle, Bo stirred and told wife Nora, "You can't get rid of me that easy."

In 2018, Young and Restless's Sharon (Sharon Case, far r.) threw a party at her home to celebrate her recent split from Scott Grainger. She invited Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan, second from l.) and Tessa (Cait Fairbanks, second from r.), among others, and was particularly pleased to have Hilary (Mishael Morgan, c.) in attendance, as she hoped that Hilary would use her gossip show, The Hilary Hour, to communicate Sharon's message of independence and fulfillment in her life with family, friends and work. The tension in the room ticked up when Abby (Melissa Ordway), who had slept with Scott, showed up hoping to speak to Sharon privately.

In 2023, Bold and Beautiful's Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn (Tanner Novlan, r.) prepared to meet with the judge responsible for sentencing Finn's mother, Sheila. Steffy's mom, Taylor, reminded her, "Your testimonies are going to be crucial in Sheila being put away forever." After Taylor left, Bill (Don Diamont) showed up to remind Steffy of their deal: If she didn't testify against Sheila, he wouldn't reveal to the police that Taylor had shot him years prior.