31st March

Coronation Street history

 * 1965 - For driving without proper licences, Emily Nugent and Leonard Swindley are fined £5 and £20 respectively.
 * 1980 - Following the re-design of the Community Centre, Ena Sharples returns from St. Annes but, finding that she can't get access to her home, dumps herself on Albert Tatlock.
 * 1993 - John Hargreaves, the man who knocked down Lisa Duckworth, calls on Des Barnes to express his remorse.
 * 1997 - Mike Baldwin works out that Don Brennan must have started the factory fire.
 * 1999 - Tom Ferguson and Maxine Heavey set themselves up in competition to Audrey Roberts. Deirdre Rachid agrees to move back in with Ken Barlow.
 * 2002 - Showing the first sign of his darker nature, Richard Hillman threatens David Platt when he causes a problem with losing his work from his computer.
 * 2003 - Les Battersby goads Mick Hopwood to breaking point and he attacks him in front of an appalled Janice.
 * 2008 - Paul Clayton commits arson on his and Leanne's restaurant to avoid their debts.

Real world

 * 1949 - Director Mary McMurray born.
 * 1984 - Jack Howarth (Albert Tatlock) died.

Episodes
Episodes were broadcast on 31st March on the following years:


 * 1960s - 1965, 1969
 * 1970s - 1971, 1975, 1976
 * 1980s - 1980, 1982, 1986
 * 1990s - 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999
 * 2000s - 2000, 2002, 2003 (I) (II), 2004, 2006, 2008 (I) (II)