3rd May

Coronation Street history

 * 1958 - Suzie Birchall born.
 * 1961 - Reinstalled as caretaker of the Mission of Glad Tidings, Ena Sharples moves back to the Vestry.
 * 1967 - After a gap of twenty-two years Elsie Tanner is reunited with old flame Steve Tanner.
 * 1978 - During Annie Walker's absence Fred Gee hosts a Lancashire evening in the Rovers which results in the police calling when it goes beyond closing time.
 * 1982 - Betty Turpin is mugged and hospitalised when walking home from work late at night.
 * 1989 - Convinced she's been having an affair with Paul Rigby, Alec Gilroy tells Bet that he wants a divorce.
 * 1991 - Alf Roberts wins his latest council election battle but Audrey leaves him as she suspects he's been having an affair with Vivian Barford.
 * 1995 - Maxine Heavey begins work at the Hair Salon (First appearance of the character).
 * 1998 - Unable to deal with the death of Shannon, Zoe Tattersall is sectioned.
 * 1999 - Jack Duckworth suffers a bad heart attack.
 * 2000 - Eileen Grimshaw is employed at Street Cars (First appearance of the character).
 * 2004 - Caught out having a fling with Ronnie Dudgeon, Cilla Brown leaves Les Battersby.
 * 2006 - Danny Baldwin and Adam Barlow fight in the street over Mike Baldwin's will.

Real world

 * 1956 - Granada Television, makers of Coronation Street, broadcasts for the first time.

Episodes
Episodes were broadcast on 3rd May on the following years:


 * 1960s - 1961, 1965, 1967
 * 1970s - 1971, 1972, 1976, 1978
 * 1980s - 1982, 1989
 * 1990s - 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
 * 2000s - 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006