2nd January

== Events ==
=== Hollyoaks events ===
* 2001 - After being set alight by Steve Holt, The Dog in the Pond explodes with Sol Patrick inside. Sol is rescued by Ben Davies after falling down the cellar stairs but is left blinded by the explosion.
* 2003 - On the night of Dave Johnson's concert in the village, Izzy Cornwell and another woman are attacked by The Hollyoaks Serial Killer.
* 2008 - Nancy Hayton is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
* 2014 - Carmel McQueen is arrested on suspicion of theft.
* 2015 - Rick Spencer is given an injection of potassium chloride by The Gloved Hand Killer, causing him to suffer a fatal cardiac arrest. Joe Roscoe is arrested on the suspicion of his murder.
* 2017 - Diane Hutchinson is devastated to discover her sister has died. Sam O'Brien leaves the village.
=== Historical events ===
None
=== Real life events ===
* 1968 - Sarah Jane Buckley (Kathy Barnes) is born.
* 1987 - Loui Batley (Sarah Barnes) is born.
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