Template:9 December

9th December 1960: In the first episode of Coronation Street, Florrie Lindley takes charge of the Corner Shop after buying it from Elsie Lappin. On her first day at the shop, she meets several local residents including Linda Cheveski and Ena Sharples. Elsewhere in Coronation Street, Elsie Tanner accuses her unemployed son Dennis of taking money from her purse, Ken Barlow prepares to meet Susan Cunningham, but is forbidden by his dad Frank from taking her out for dinner at the Imperial Hotel, while at the Rovers Return Inn, Annie Walker serves the punters with her usual finesse.
 * For more information see Episode 1 (9th December 1960).