On this day in 1974, Wesley Eure made his soap opera debut in the role of Mike Horton on Days of our Lives. In addition to his role on DAYS, Eure also starred on the popular children's television series, Land of the Lost (1974-1976).
In 1992 - Knots Landing star, Larry Riley (Frank Williams), passed away in Burbank, California. In 1990, Riley discovered he was HIV-positive. Fearful that news of his diagnosis would ruin his career, Riley did not disclose his illness to anyone except his wife and continued working on Knots Landing until his death. He died of AIDS-related kidney failure two weeks before his 39th birthday.
In 2002 - Aiden Turner debuted in the role of Aidan Devane on All My Children. Playing the nephew of Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), Turner was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2003.