May (month)

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

Births & deaths

 * May 2 – David Ankrum is born in 1947.
 * May 3 – Larry Brandenburg is born in 1948.
 * May 4 – Paul Gleason is born in 1944.
 * May 5 – David Michelinie is born in 1948.
 * May 6 – Lars Mikkelsen is born in 1964.
 * May 7 – Robert Townson is born in 1966.
 * May 9 – Domenico Neziti is born in 1971.
 * May 10 – Jonathan Hales is born in 1937.
 * May 12 – Sara Kestelman is born in 1944.
 * May 12 – Anna Graves is born in 1978.
 * May 12 – Domhnall Gleeson is born in 1983.
 * May 13 – Bea Arthur is born in 1923.
 * May 13 – Joe Johnston is born in 1950.
 * May 14 – Siân Phillips is born in 1933.
 * May 14 – George Lucas is born in 1944.
 * May 14 – Sofia Coppola is born in 1971.
 * May 16 – Tiya Sircar is born in 1982.
 * May 16 – Thomas Brodie-Sangster is born in 1990.
 * May 19 – Peter Mayhew is born in 1944.
 * May 19 – Claudia Karvan is born in 1972.
 * 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 26 – TJ Ramini is born in 1975.
 * May 27 – Christopher Lee is born in 1922.
 * May 27 – Paul Bettany is born in 1971.
 * May 27 – Michonne Bourriague is born in 1978.
 * May 28 – Alan Harris is born in 1938.
 * May 28 – Liam O'Brien is born in 1976.
 * May 28 – Emily O'Brien is born in 1985.
 * 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 trade paperback 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 – Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell in 1998.
 * May 1 – Jango Fett: Open Seasons 1 in 2002.
 * May 1 – Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook in 2002.
 * May 1 – Rebel Force: Renegade in 2009.
 * May 2 – Heir to the Empire trade 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 – 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 – Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 6: Wookiee World in 2003.
 * May 7 – Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1 in 2008.
 * May 9 – Star Wars: Legacy: Broken trade paperback and hardcover in 2007.
 * May 9 – Dark Times 3: The Path to Nowhere, Part 3 in 2007.
 * May 9 – Legacy 11: Ghosts, Part 1 in 2007.
 * May 10 – Star Wars: 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 – Legacy of the Force: Invincible in 2008.
 * May 14 – Star Wars Tales 19 in 2004.
 * May 14 – Knights of the Old Republic 28: Vector, Part 4 in 2008.
 * May 15 – Star Wars 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 – Rebellion 2: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 2 in 2006.
 * May 18 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 100 in 1985.
 * May 18 – Obsession 5 in 2005.
 * May 18 – Empire 31: The Price of Power in 2005.
 * May 18 – Star Wars: Blood Ties: A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett trade paperback in 2011.
 * May 18 – Jedi—The Dark Side 1 in 2011.
 * May 18 – Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume 2: Threat of Peace in 2011.
 * May 19 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3 in 1999.
 * May 19 – Star Wars 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 – Empire 8: Darklighter, Part 1 in 2003.
 * May 21 – Legacy 24: Loyalties, Part 2 2008.
 * May 23 – Dark Empire II 6: Hand of Darkness in 1995.
 * May 23 – Legacy 12: Ghosts, Part 2 in 2007.
 * May 25 – Fate of the Jedi: Allies in 2010.
 * 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 trade paperback in 2004.
 * May 26 – Empire 20: A Little Piece of Home, Part 1 in 2004.
 * May 28 – The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand in 2002.
 * May 29 – Cloak of Deception in 2001.
 * May 29 – Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice in 2007.
 * May 29 – Dark Times 11: Vector, Part 5 in 2008.
 * May 29 – Knights of the Old Republic 29: Exalted, Part 1 in 2008.
 * May 30 – Star Wars: Republic: Prelude to Rebellion trade paperback in 2000.
 * May 30 – Star Wars 30: The Hunt for Aurra Sing, Part 3 in 2001.
 * May 30 – Legacy of the Force: Betrayal in 2006.
 * May 31 – Knights of the Old Republic 5: Commencement, Part 5 in 2006.
 * May 31 – Doctor Aphra 7: The Screaming Citadel, Part III in 2017.

Film releases & TV airings

 * 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 1 – Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace released for iOS in 2014.
 * May 1 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer released on the Nintendo 64 platform in 1999.
 * 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 3 – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith soundtrack in 2005.