1973

Events

 * 8th January - Frank Blakey proposes to Janie Harker. She later accepts.
 * 16th January - Sick of constantly rowing with Jack, Marian Wilks leaves for a Greek Islands cruise (Last appearance of Marian Wilks until 31st December 1974). Amos Brearly proposes to Annie Sugden but she turns him down.
 * 22nd January - First appearance of George Verney.
 * 30th January - Sharon Crossthwaite is murdered by Jim Latimer (Final appearance of Sharon Crossthwaite)
 * 5th February - First appearance of Edward Ruskin.
 * 12th February - First appearance of Liz Ruskin.
 * 13th February - David Glover is born to Ned and Jan Glover.
 * 19th February - Trash dies after falling out a window trying to escape the police. (Final appearance of the character)
 * 26th February - Alison Gibbons arrives in the village looking for a job at the Woolpack (First appearance of the character)
 * 27th March - Frank Blakey and Janie Harker get married.
 * 1st April - Dan Spencer is born.
 * 9th April - Joe Sugden discovers Inglebrook House on fire after Henry Wilks accidentally leaves the coal fire burning.
 * 10th April - Peggy Skilbeck gives birth to twins; Sam and Sally. (First appearances of the characters)
 * 17th April - Jim Latimer attempts to strangle Penny Golightly but Jack Sugden and Edward Ruskin walk in on him. Jim is arrested and later, confessed to Sharon Crossthwaite's murder.
 * 23rd June - Tess Harris is born.
 * 2nd July - Simon Trent proposes to Clare Scott.
 * 16th July - Peggy Skilbeck dies after suffering from a brain haemorrhage. (Final appearance of the character)
 * 19th July - Carl King is born to Tom and Mary King.
 * October - Amos Brearly's brother Luke dies offscreen.
 * 9th October - First appearance of Lena Dawkins.
 * 16th October - Jack Sugden goes to Rome to write a script for a film adaptation of his book, exactly 1 year after returning to Beckindale. (Last appearance of the character until 29th March 1976)
 * 12th November - Christine Sharp arrives in the village, interested in Emmerdale Farm (First appearance of the character)

Real life events
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