On this day in 1985, police officer Cruz Castillo (A Martinez) staged an elaborate recreation of Channing's murder on Santa Barbara. It would be revealed that Channing was accidentally killed by his mother, Sophia Capwell (Judith McConnell). Since Sophia had not acted with malicious intent, she was given community service as punishment.
In 2007 - The Lifetime network aired its premiere episode of Army Wives. This primetime soap opera would last for seven seasons and featured a variety of familiar faces from daytime during its run, including Kim Delaney (ex-Jenny, AMC), Linden Ashby (ex-Cameron, Y&R) and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle, GH).
In 2010 - Actress Rue McClanahan passed away at the age of 76. She's best known for her portrayal of Blanche Deveraux on the NBC sitcom, The Golden Girls. McClanahan also had roles on a few soap operas back in the day, including Another World (Caroline Johnson), Love of Life (Mrs. Baylee) and Where the Heart Is (Margaret Jardin #2).