Five Things That Happened On June 22 In Soap History

In 1993, Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) and Dimitri Marick (Michael Nader) married on All My Children. Dimitri was the sixth man Erica wed (legally, that is). "I love you more than anyone I've ever loved in my whole life," Erica said as part of her vows. "I always fought hard to protect my heart. But you wouldn't let me take the easy way out... I know that as your partner, I shall become much more than I am." Erica’s mermaid-style gown, constructed of white lace with a champagne satin lining, was recreated by Mattel for a Champagne Lace Wedding Erica Kane Doll. 

In 1998 on Young and Restless, Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper, l.), who had told Jill Foster Abbott (Jess Walton) she could stay at the mansion, took a heated walk down memory lane with Jill. Kay was so outraged when Jill expressed her belief that many years ago, Kay had deliberately caused the car crash that claimed the life of Philip Chancellor II that she ordered Jill to vacate the premises, giving her 28 days to do so.

In 2009, Dominic Zamprogna made his General Hospital debut as Dante Falconeri; at the time, the undercover cop was going by the name Dominic Perelli. Zamprogna recalled to Soap Opera Digest in 2024 that after a few lean years in his acting career, "I was doing a Smallville recurring [role] and I was doing a Stargate recurring and a couple of TV movies and it was only April. And then my manager was like, 'Hey, you wanna audition for a soap opera?' I said, 'I don't know...' I wasn't really sure. And she was like, 'Please! It's my favorite soap and they've been looking for this character for eight months. Just do it.' And I was kind of at a point where I was like, 'Hey, I'm in. I'm gonna say yes to anything.' "

In 2016, future spouses Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and Franco Baldwin (Roger Howarth) shared their first kiss on General Hospital. The pair had bonded over both being town pariahs (Franco for, well, his years as a homicidal maniac, Liz for keeping the truth about an amnesiac Jason's true identity under wraps) and forged an unlikely friendship. When Liz and her sons moved into a new home, Franco brought her a toaster as a housewarming gift, which ultimately led to their surprise smooch.

In 2020 on Days of Our Lives, Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer) had a heart-to-heart conversation with his sister, Ciara Brady (Victoria Konefal), on the topic of her upcoming wedding to Ben Weston. Ciara shared with Shawn that his daughter, Claire Brady — who had recently gotten released from Bayview after a mental health break — had asked to be her maid of honor. The pair talked through Ciara's concerns about allowing Claire such a prime role in the ceremony.