January 23 is the 23rd day of the year. 342 days (343 in leap years) remain in the year after this day.
- 1939 – Greg and Tim Hildebrandt are born.
- 1948 – Ann Sachs is born.
- 1952 – Klaus Janson is born.
- 1970 – David Rabbitte is born.
- 1979 – Star Wars (1977) 22 published.
- 1980 – Star Wars Weekly 100 published.
- 1981 – Julia Jones is born.
- 1981 – Pepe Larraz is born.
- 1993 – The Star Wars Trilogy reprinted in mass market paperback format.
- 2002 – Star Wars (1998) 38 released.
- 2002 – The Official Star Wars Fact File 4 published.
- 2003 – A Traveler's Journals of Ralltiir: Part 4 published.
- 2003 – High Alert! roleplaying mini-adventure published by Wizards of the Coast.
- 2007 – The five finalists of the Darth Who Contest are revealed.
- 2009 – "Defenders of Peace" airs on Cartoon Network.
- 2013 – Star Wars: Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead trade paperback published.
- 2019 – Star Wars (2015) 60 published.
- 2019 – Star Wars Battlefront II Count Dooku update released.
- 2021 – Trisha Noble dies.
- 2024 – The Courtship of Princess Leia unabridged audiobook released as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
- 2024 – Yoda: Dark Rendezvous unabridged audiobook released as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
