30th July

Coronation Street history

 * 1980 - Renee Roberts dies of injuries sustained in her car crash.
 * 1986 - Audrey Roberts' lack of attention means that a subtle dye on Hilda Ogden's hair turns it bright orange.
 * 1990 - Ken Barlow receives a letter from Peter telling him that he is marrying girlfriend Jessica Midgeley the next week.
 * 1993 - Vera Duckworth is caught shoplifting at Bettabuys by Elaine Fenwick.
 * 2001 - To protect foster child Wayne Hayes from his father, Roy and Hayley Cropper run away with him.
 * 2003 - A possessive Tommy Harris attacks Tyrone Dobbs, thinking that he's going out with his daughter Katy.

Real world

 * 1927 - Meg Johnson (Eunice Gee) born.
 * 1968 - Thames Television launched. Episode 796 is the first episode of Coronation Street to be broadcast by the station on Wednesday 31st July.

Episodes
Episodes were broadcast on 30th July on the following years:


 * 1960s - 1962, 1969
 * 1970s - 1973, 1975, 1979
 * 1980s - 1980, 1984, 1986
 * 1990s - 1990, 1993, 1997, 1999
 * 2000s - 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 (I) (II), 2008