3rd January

3nd January is the third day of the year.

The following notable events occurred on the 3rd January:

Events[]

1989 - First appearance: Joanne Francis, she is a member of the gangster organisation known as The Firm, and is sent to Walford by Mr Vinnicombe (The Firm's boss) to manage Strokes Winebar.
2000 - First appearance of Sandra di Marco. She is the estranged wife of Beppe di Marco, and mother of his son Joe di Marco. She had walked out on the family when Joe was just one year old.
2008 - Final appearance of Preeti Choraria. She leaves the Square, and bumps into a man who chats her up and she walks away with the mystery man. Preeti is not seen again but is mentioned in 2010 when Chelsea finds a toy that Preeti gave her.
2008 - Funeral of Kevin Wicks.
2008 - First appearance: Mr Lister, he is the Market Inspector he sacks his assistant, Bradley Branning.
2018 - Lauren Branning discovers Abi Branning is brain dead and slaps Max Branning.
2022 - Final appearance of Iqra Ahmed.

None has been known up to now, please feel free to add any information you may know that occurred in the real world and to do with EastEnders on this date.

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