#soaphistory

The origins of soap can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Sumerians, who discovered the cleansing properties of certain natural substances. 🧼🌿

One of the earliest known references to soap dates back to around 2800 BCE in ancient Babylon, where clay tablets detailed the process of soap-making using water, alkali, and cassia oil.

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1980: On Guiding Light, Dr. Ingrid Fisher told Lucille Wexler that she was capable of inflicting serious physical harm to those closest to her.

1984: On Guiding Light, Bert Bauer (Charita Bauer) told her sons, Ed (Peter Simon) and Mike (Don Stewart), that it still felt like her amputated leg was still there.

2001: On As the World Turns, Damian Grimaldi (Paolo Seganti) felt the walls closing in after receiving a mysterious phone call.

2006: On One Life to Live, Todd Manning's (Trevor St. John) execution began as he was injected with the drugs that would end his life.

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1980: On Guiding Light, Morgan (Kristen Vigard) became upset with Kelly (John Wesley Shipp) for giving Tim (Kevin Bacon) false encouragement.

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1992: On Santa Barbara, Reese (Forry Smith) arrived home just in time to save B.J. (Sydney Penny) from Ramon's assault.

1994: On Guiding Light, Julie agreed to testify against Bridget.

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1986: On Santa Barbara, Kirk (Robert Newman) threw Eden (Marcy Walker) to the sharks, and Cruz (A Martinez) jumped in after her.

1993: At the 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, winners included The Young and the Restless (Drama Series), David Canary, Linda Dano, Gerald Anthony, Ellen Parker, Monti Sharp and Heather Tom.

2000: On Days of our Lives, Bo (Peter Reckell) wanted to have a romantic dinner alone with Hope (Kristian Alfonso), but it soon became a family affair.

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1994: At the 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, winners included All My Children (Drama Series), Michael Zaslow, Hillary B. Smith, Justin Deas, Susan Haskell, Roger Howarth and Melissa Hayden.

2005: On One Life to Live, during a political press conference, Bo Buchanan (Robert S. Woods) arrested Daniel Colson (Mark Dobies) for the murder of Paul Cramer. As questions regarding motivation arose, Rex Balsom (John-Paul Lavoisier) outed Daniel to everyone assembled, including his wife, Nora (Hillary B. Smith), with Daniel's secret lover, Mark Solomon (Matt Cavenaugh) also stepping forward.

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1988: On Santa Barbara, Gina (Robin Mattson) won $55,700 as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. "BLACKMAIL" was her bonus round puzzle word.

1999: On As the World Turns, although Eddie had been fired from Alec Wallace's hot new nightclub, he and Georgia arranged a performance at the club by the pop group 98 Degrees. After the group performed "The Hardest Thing" to a packed club, Margo convinced Alec that he should reconsider his decision to fire Eddie.

2004: On Guiding Light, Danny (Paul Anthony Stewart), following Salerno's orders, detonated the warehouse bomb intending to kill Eden not realizing that Michelle was in the building as well. The medical teams removed an apparently deceased Eden from the warehouse, however, all was not be as it seems. After Tony heard from Salerno that the explosion has occurred, he visited the crime scene, inadvertently locating Michelle among the debris.