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Events

Coronation Street history

• 1965 - David Barlow marries Irma Ogden.
• 1971 - Last appearance of Irma Barlow.
• 1976 - Elsie Tanner takes the position of sewing room manager at Baldwin's Casuals.
• 1982 - Sharon Gaskell moves to Birmingham.
• 1989 - Alan Bradley follows Rita Fairclough to Blackpool and tries to force her to return to Weatherfield with him. When Rita runs off, Alan gives chase but is hit by a tram and dies instantly.
• 1995 - Raquel Wolstenhulme marries Curly Watts.
• 2000 - In a live episode to celebrate Coronation Street's 40th anniversary, the residents protest the tarmacking of Coronation Street and fight for the cobbles. Duggie Ferguson puts together a fake preservation order which convinces the police to move the tarmacking team. Natalie Barnes decides to leave the street, while Peter Barlow returns unexpectedly.
• 2008 - The Windass family move into 6 Coronation Street. Departing resident Teresa Bryant has to be dragged out of the house.

Real world

• 1910 - Jill Summers born.

Episodes

Episodes were broadcast on 8th December on the following years:

• 1960s - 1965, 1969
• 1970s - 1971, 1975, 1976
• 1980s - 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989
• 1990s - 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
• 2000s - 2000, 2002, 2003 (I) (II), 2004, 2006, 2008 (I) (II)

From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.

Events

Doctor Who Univere Events

• 1926 - The Doctor and Donna Noble meet Agatha Christie. Agatha goes missing for the next ten days. (DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp)

Real World Events

• 1979 - DW: Nightmare of Eden, episode 3, is first broadcast.