Original: The show passed its 10,000 th episode on May 12, 1995, is well past 13,000 episodes currently, and celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 2, 2006.
Simplified: April 2 2006 was the 50th anniversary of the soap opera on CBS. The show aired its 13,000 th episode April 23, 2007; the 10,000 th episode aired on May 12 1995.