18th May

Coronation Street history

 * 1919 - Martha Hartley marries Percy Longhurst.
 * 1970 - On a night out with Dave Smith, Irma Barlow bumps into old workmate Bet Lynch (Bet becomes a regular from this episode onwards until 1995).
 * 1977 - Against her wishes Suzie Birchall and Gail Potter enter Elsie Tanner in a "Glamorous Grannie" contest in the Gazette.
 * 1983 - A furious Vera Duckworth finds out that Jack is one of the clients of the "Bill & Coo Video Dating Agency".
 * 1987 - Alf Roberts is rushed to hospital after his heart attack. Audrey goes for Deirdre Barlow blaming her for hounding him in their contested election campaign.
 * 1988 - Emily Bishop agrees to Percy Sugden lodging at No.3 for two weeks, not realising that she will be stuck with him for the next nine years.
 * 1992 - Jack and Vera Duckworth meet Terry's future in-laws Geoff and Doreen Horton for the first time.
 * 2007 - A fire starts in No.4 endangering the life of Claire Peacock and supposedly son Freddie although no one realises that Casey Carswell has already abducted the baby.
 * 2009 - Colin Grimshaw dies.

Real world

 * 1991 - Betty Alberge (Florrie Lindley) died.

Episodes
Episodes were broadcast on 18th May 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, 2009 (I) (II)