On this day in 1974, Don Frabotta debuted in the role of maitre d', Dave, on Days of our Lives. A non-contract actor, Frabotta played the role for nearly twenty years and again from 2000-2004.
In 1987 - Brenda Dickson made her final appearance in the role of Jill Foster on The Young and the Restless. Dickson filed a $10 million dollar lawsuit against Columbia Pictures in an effort to be reinstated, but no such luck. Dickson was replaced by Jess Walton, who continues to play the role to this day.
In 2014 - Kassie DePaiva debuted in the role of Eve Donovan on Days of our Lives. The character has come and gone many times over the years, first portrayed by Charlotte Ross (Detective Connie McDowell on NYPD Blue) from 1987-1991. Ross is returning to the screen this year, playing the character Bridget in the new Marvel television series Wonder Man.