31st August

Coronation Street history

 * 1970 - Sandra Butler leaves Coronation Street with Jud Johnson (Final appearance of the character). Maggie Clegg goes to see estranged husband Les after finding out he is dying.
 * 1983 - Ken Barlow is sacked from his job at the Community Centre for breach of contract. The Duckworths have to vacate their house in Inkerman Street - they're taken in by Ivy Tilsley at No.5.
 * 1987 - The residents hold a fete.
 * 1990 - Ken Barlow moves into the Corner Shop flat.
 * 1992 - As the Gilroys prepare to leave the Rovers and Weatherfield, Bet Gilroy decides she doesn't want to go.
 * 2001 - Fred Elliott proposes to Eve Sykes. Emma Watts starts having early contractions and risks losing her baby.
 * 2005 - On her first day at Weatherfield High School, Sophie Webster finds out she has not been registered to attend the school. Sally Webster speaks to headmaster Mr Griffin who tells her there are no places for Sophie at the school.
 * 2008 - Following Jerry Morton's collapse from poisoning by Teresa Bryant, Teresa tells paramedics that he took too much medication.

Real world

 * 1957 - Scottish Television begins broadcasting.
 * 1993 - Stuart Latham, Coronation Street's first producer, dies.

Episodes
Episodes were broadcast on 1st September on the following years:


 * 1960s - 1964, 1966
 * 1970s - 1970, 1977
 * 1980s - 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988
 * 1990s - 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998
 * 2000s - 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008