Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace was released in May 1999.
A list of events in 1999 related to Star Wars.
January[]
- 01 – Star Wars Missions 17: Darth Vader's Return published.
- 13 – Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 3 published.
- 27 – Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 1 published.
- 27 – Star Wars (1998) 2 published.
- 27 – Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 1 published.
- 27 – Jedi Academy: Leviathan 4 published.
February[]
- 01 – Star Wars Missions 18: Rogue Squadron to the Rescue published.
- 02 – X-Wing: Solo Command published.
- 03 – Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue trade paperback published.
- 03 – Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 6 published.
- 10 – Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 4 published.
- 16 – The Essential Guide to Droids published.
- 17 – Vader's Quest 1 published.
- 17 – Star Wars (1998) 3 published.
- 24 – Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 2 published.
- 24 – Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 2 published.
- 25 – Star Wars Insider 42 published.
- 28 – Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance released on the PC platform.
- ?? – Star Wars Galaxy Collector 5 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Science Adventures: Emergency in Escape Pod Four published.
- ?? – Star Wars Science Adventures: Journey Across Planet X published.
March[]
- 01 – Star Wars Missions 19: Bounty on Bonadan published.
- 10 – Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 5 published.
- 17 – Star Wars (1998) 4 published.
- 17 – Vader's Quest 2 published.
- 24 – Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 3 published.
- 31 – Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 3 published.
- ?? – Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman re-published by Welcome Rain Publishers.
April[]
- 01 – Star Wars Missions 20: Total Destruction published.
- 13 – X-Wing: Isard's Revenge published.
- 14 – Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 6 published.
- 21 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace novelization published.
- 21 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Illustrated Screenplay published.
- 21 – Star Wars (1998) 5 published.
- 21 – Vader's Quest 3 published.
- 25 – Star Wars Episode I: I Am a Jedi published.
- 25 – Star Wars Episode I: Watch Out, Jar Jar! published.
- 25 – Star Wars Episode I: Anakin's Race for Freedom published.
- 28 – Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 4 published.
- 28 – Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... 2 published.
- 28 – Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 4 published.
- 28 – John Stears dies.
- 30 – May 2 – Celebration held in Denver, Colorado to celebrate the release of The Phantom Menace.
May[]
- 03 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novelization published.
- 03 – Star Wars: Episode I toy line launched.
- 03 – Star Wars Episode I: I Am a Droid published.
- 03 – Star Wars Episode I Journal: Anakin Skywalker published.
- 03 – Star Wars Episode I Journal: Queen Amidala published.
- 03 – Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force published.
- 03 – Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival published.
- 03 – Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide published.
- 03 – Star Wars Episode I: Heroes and Villains Coloring Book published.
- 05 – Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 1 published.
- 05 – Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service trade paperback published.
- 10 – Star Wars: Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections published.
- 11 – Anakin to the Rescue published.
- 12 – Advance ticket sales begin for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.
- 12 – Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 2 published.
- 18 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace video game released on the PC platform.
- 19 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is released in theatres.
- 19 – LEGO's line of Star Wars merchandise becomes available.
- 19 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer released on the Nintendo 64 platform.
- 19 – Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 3 published.
- 19 – Episode I: Anakin Skywalker published.
- 19 – Star Wars (1998) 6 published.
- 19 – Vader's Quest 4 published.
- 24 – Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier released.
- 26 – Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... 3 published.
- 26 – Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary published.
- 26 – Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 4 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Galaxy Collector 6 published.
June[]
- 02 – Episode I: Obi-Wan Kenobi published.
- 02 – The Last Command released as trade paperback.
- 15 – From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic airs on FOX
- 16 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer: Prima's Official Strategy Guide published.
- 23 – Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide published.
- 23 – Star Wars (1998) 7 published.
- 29 – Declan Mulholland dies.
July[]
- 06 – Hard Merchandise published.
- 07 – Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 1 published.
- 21 – Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½ published.
- 21 – Star Wars Handbook 2: Crimson Empire published.
- 28 – Star Wars (1998) 8 published.
August[]
- 01 – Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past published.
- 03 – X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar published.
- 04 – Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 2 published.
- 04 – Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Blood and Honor published.
- 11 – The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing published.
- 11 – Luke Skywalker's Walkabout published.
- 13 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace released to theaters in Iceland.
- 23 – Star Wars Insider 45 published.
- 25 – Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... 6 published.
- 25 – Star Wars (1998) 9 published.
- ?? – Morris Bush dies.
- ?? – Star Wars Galaxy Collector 7 published.
September[]
- 01 – Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand trade paperback published.
- 01 – Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 3 published.
- 07 – The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace published.
- 08 – The Bounty Hunters: Scoundrel's Wages published.
- 13 – Star Wars: Pit Droids released.
- 15 – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace video game released on the PlayStation platform.
- 22 – Star Wars (1998) 10 published.
- 29 – Star Wars Tales 1 published.
- ?? – C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid published.
- ?? – Episode I Adventures 1: Search for the Lost Jedi published.
- ?? – Episode I Adventures Game Book 1: Search for the Lost Jedi published.
October[]
- 01 – Episode I Adventures 2: The Bartokk Assassins published.
- 01 – Episode I Adventures Game Book 2: The Bartokk Assassins published.
- 01 – Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown published.
- 05 – The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime, the first book in The New Jedi Order series, published.
- 06 – Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire trade paperback published.
- 06 – Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 4 published.
- 13 – The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil published.
- 27 – Star Wars (1998) 11 published.
- 27 – Star Wars Insider 46 published.
November[]
- 01 – Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul published.
- 01 – Episode I Adventures Game Book 3: The Fury of Darth Maul published.
- 03 – Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood trade paperback published.
- 10 – Union 1 published.
- 11 – Mary Kay Bergman dies.
- 24 – Star Wars (1998) 12 published.
December[]
- 01 – Episode I Adventures 4: Jedi Emergency published.
- 01 – Episode I Adventures Game Book 4: Jedi Emergency published.
- 01 – Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead published.
- 01 – Tales from the New Republic published.
- 05 – Edvin Biuković dies.
- 07 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer released on the Nintendo Game Boy platform.
- 08 – Union 2 published.
- 08 – Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace hardcover published.
- 15 – Vader's Quest trade paperback published.
- 16 – Star Wars: Episode I Racer released on the Mac platform.
- 22 – Star Wars (1998) 13 published.
- 22 – Star Wars Manga: The Phantom Menace 1 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Galaxy Collector 8 published.
Unknown[]
- – Star Wars Insider 41 published in December 1998/January.
- – Star Wars Insider 42 published in February/March.
- – Star Wars Insider 43 published in April/May.
- – Star Wars Insider 44 published in June/July.