On this day in history, April 1

Here's a look at the major events that made headlines in the past, on today's date in the areas of music, television, and cinema.

'The Blue Angel' starring Marlene Dietrich premieres in Germany, April 1, 1930


'The Blue Angel' will always have a place in film history as the movie that brought Marlene Dietrich to international stardom. At the time it was made, at the birth of the sound era in 1929, it was seen as a vehicle for Emil Jannings, the German actor who had just won the first Academy Award for best actor after starring in 'The Last Laugh' and 'Faust'.


Soap opera 'General Hospital' premieres, April 1, 1963


General Hospital was created by Frank and Doris Hursley and premiered on April 1, 1963. The first stories were mainly set on the seventh floor of General Hospital, in an unnamed midsized Eastern city.

The soap opera is the longest running opera on ABC. It is an American daytime television medical drama. It holds the record for most Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, with 13 wins.


Soap opera 'The Doctors' premieres, April 1, 2018


The Doctors celebrated its 55th anniversary on April 1, 2018. Praised by numerous national organizations for elevating public awareness of important health and social issues, including sexual responsibility, HIV/AIDS-related storylines, tolerance and understanding for gay, lesbian and transgender people, bipolar disorder, accurate portrayals of tobacco, drug and alcohol addiction, breast cancer awareness, sexual child abuse and organ donation, the show has truly made a mark during the five decades plus that it has been on the air, and paved the way for primetime series such as Grey's Anatomy and The Good Doctor.