2nd September

Coronation Street history

 * 1899 - Martha Hartley born.
 * 1964 - Feeling unwanted and alone, Florrie Lindley has a breakdown.
 * 1968 - Gregg Flint returns from Germany to hear that the Tanner's marriage has ended.
 * 1970 - Billy Walker buys the Canal Garage and takes on the down-on-his-luck Alan Howard as his mechanic.
 * 1985 - Pensioner Sam Tindall tries to attract the attention of Phyllis Pearce but she only has eyes for Percy Sugden (First appearance of Sam).
 * 1991 - Steph Barnes leaves Des. Gail Tilsley asks Martin Platt to formally adopt her children.
 * 1992 - Alec Gilroy leaves Bet and their marriage to go to Southampton. She becomes manager of the Rovers on a six-month probation.
 * 1998 - Toyah Battersby is held against her will by Neil Flynn in London after she mistakes him for her long-lost father Ronnie Clegg. Kevin Webster throws Sally out of No. 13 after he discovers her continuing affair with Greg Kelly.
 * 2001 - Eve Sykes accepts Fred Elliott's proposal of marriage.
 * 2007 - Norris Cole proposes to Rita Sullivan but is rejected.

Real world
None yet.

Episodes
Episodes were broadcast on 2nd September on the following years:


 * 1960s - 1963, 1964, 1968
 * 1970s - 1970, 1974
 * 1980s - 1981, 1985, 1987
 * 1990s - 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998
 * 2000s - 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007