May (month)

May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It has 31 days. All six Star Wars movies were released in May.

Births & deaths

 * May 4 – Paul Gleason is born in 1944.
 * May 5 – David Michelinie is born in 1948.
 * May 7 – Robert Townson is born in 1966.
 * May 9 – Neziti Domenico is born in 1971.
 * May 10 – Jonathan Hales is born in 1937.
 * May 13 – Bea Arthur is born in 1923.
 * May 13 – Joe Johnston is born in 1950.
 * May 14 – George Lucas is born in 1944.
 * May 14 – Sofia Coppola is born in 1971.
 * May 19 – Peter Mayhew is born in 1944.
 * May 19 – Caroline de Souza Correa is born in 1979.
 * May 22 – Carlos Garzon is born in 1945.
 * May 24 – Carmine Infantino is born in 1925.
 * May 25 – Frank Oz is born in 1944.
 * May 26 – Peter Cushing is born in 1913.
 * May 27 – Christopher Lee is born in 1922.
 * May 27 – Michonne Bourriague is born in 1978.
 * May 29 – Sebastian Shaw is born in 1905.
 * May 29 – Abel G. Peña is born in 1979.
 * May 29 – Harvey Korman dies in 2008.
 * May 30 – Mike W. Barr is born in 1952.

Publication dates

 * May 1 – Heir to the Empire in 1991.
 * May 1 – Dark Force Rising in 1992.
 * May 1 – The Last Command in 1993.
 * May 1 – Dark Empire (TPB) in 1993.
 * May 1 – Children of the Jedi in 1995.
 * May 1 – Shadows of the Empire 1 in 1996.
 * May 1 – Dark Force Rising 1 in 1997.
 * May 1 – Return to Ord Mantell in 1998.
 * May 1 – Jango Fett: Open Seasons 1 in 2002.
 * May 1 – Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook in 2002.
 * May 1 – Rebel Force: Renegade in 2009.
 * May 2 – Heir to the Empire paperback in 1992.
 * May 2 – X-wing: Wedge's Gamble in 1996.
 * May 2 – Rogue Planet in 2000.
 * May 2 – Star Wars: Darth Maul'' trade paperback in 2001.
 * May 2 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 16: Nights of Anger, Part 1 in 2007.
 * May 3 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novelization in 1999.
 * May 3 – Star Wars Episode I: I Am a Droid in 1999.
 * May 4 – I, Jedi in 1998.
 * May 5 – The Paradise Snare in 1997.
 * May 5 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 1 in 1999.
 * May 5 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace trade paperback in 1999.
 * May 5 – X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service trade paperback in 1999.
 * May 5 – Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones in 2003.
 * May 6 – Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire trade paperback in 1998.
 * May 6 – X-wing Rogue Squadron 30: Masquerade, Part 3 in 1998.
 * May 7 – Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 6: Wookiee World in 2003.
 * May 7 – Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1 in 2008.
 * May 9 – Star Wars Legacy: Broken hardcover and trade paperback in 2007.
 * May 9 – Star Wars Dark Times 3: The Path to Nowhere, Part 3 in 2007.
 * May 9 – Star Wars Legacy 11: Ghosts, Part 1 in 2007.
 * May 10 – Episode I: Incredible Cross-Sections in 1999.
 * May 10 – Star Wars Republic: Honor and Duty trade paperback in 2006.
 * May 11 – Galaxy of Fear: The Doomsday Ship in 1998.
 * May 11 – Attack of the Clones TV Guide covers in 2002.
 * May 11 – Star Wars Tales 23 in 2005.
 * May 12 – Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel) in 1977.
 * May 12 – Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel) in 1983.
 * May 12 – Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine in 1997.
 * May 12 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 2 in 1999.
 * May 13 – Shadows of the Empire: Evolution 4 in 1998.
 * May 13 – Invincible in 2008.
 * May 14 – Star Wars Tales 19 in 2004.
 * May 14 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 28: Vector, Part 4 in 2008.
 * May 15 – Star Wars Republic 42: Rite of Passage, Part 1 in 2002.
 * May 16 – Star Wars Droids: Rebellion 2 in 1995.
 * May 16 – What is a Wookiee? in 2005.
 * May 16 – Journey Through Space in 2005.
 * May 17 – Star Wars Rebellion 2: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 2 in 2006.
 * May 18 – Star Wars: Obsession 5 in 2005.
 * May 18 – Star Wars Empire 31: The Price of Power in 2005.
 * May 19 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3 in 1999.
 * May 19 – Star Wars Republic 6: Prelude to Rebellion, Part 6 in 1999.
 * May 19 – Vader's Quest 4 in 1999.
 * May 19 – The Clone Wars: No Prisoners in 2009.
 * May 20 – Crimson Empire 6 in 1998.
 * May 20 – Omnibus: X-wing Rogue Squadron Volume 3 in 2007.
 * May 21 – Star Wars Empire 8: Darklighter, Part 1 in 2003.
 * May 21 – Star Wars Legacy 24: Loyalties, Part 2 2008.
 * May 23 – Dark Empire II 6 in 1995.
 * May 23 – Star Wars Legacy 12: Ghosts, Part 2 in 2007.
 * May 26 – Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... 3 in 1999.
 * May 26 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 4 in 1999.
 * May 26 – Star Wars Empire: Darklighter (TPB) in 2004.
 * May 26 – Star Wars Empire 20: A Little Piece of Home, Part 1 in 2004.
 * May 28 – Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand in 2002.
 * May 29 – Cloak of Deception in 2001.
 * May 29 – Sacrifice in 2007.
 * May 29 – Star Wars Dark Times 11: Vector, Part 5 in 2008.
 * May 29 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 29: Exalted, Part 1 in 2008.
 * May 30 – Star Wars Republic: Prelude to Rebellion (TPB) in 2000.
 * May 30 – Star Wars Republic 30: The Hunt for Aurra Sing, Part 3 in 2001.
 * May 30 – Betrayal in 2006.
 * May 31 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 5: Commencement, Part 5 in 2006.

Film & TV releases

 * May 16 – Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is released in 2002.
 * May 19 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is released in 1999.
 * May 19 – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is released in 2005.
 * May 21 – Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released in 1980.
 * May 25 – Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (as Star Wars) is released in 1977.
 * May 25 – Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is released in 1983.

Video game releases

 * May 5 – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video game in 2005.
 * May 13 – Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter is released for the Xbox platform in 2002.
 * May 19 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer is released on the Game Boy Color platform in 1999.

Events concerning Wookieepedia

 * May 1 – Jedipedia, the Finnish Star Wars wiki, is founded in 2007.
 * May 3 – Star Wars Wiki em Português founded in 2006.
 * May 12 – Russian Star Wars wiki founded in 2006.

Other Star Wars events

 * May 1 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer released on the Nintendo 64 platform in 1999.
 * May 3 – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith soundtrack in 2005.

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