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'''May 4''' is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years). There are 241 days remaining. |
'''May 4''' is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years). There are 241 days remaining. |
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| − | May 4 is often known as "Star Wars Day". It is jokingly said: "May the 4th be with you", in reference to the popular phrase in ''[[Star Wars]]'': "[[May the Force be with you/Legends|May the Force be with you]]." |
+ | May 4 is often known as "'''Star Wars Day'''". It is jokingly said: "May the 4th be with you", in reference to the popular phrase in ''[[Star Wars]]'': "[[May the Force be with you/Legends|May the Force be with you]]." |
The phrase dates back to at least [[1979]], on the day [[Wikipedia:Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher]] was elected [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|Britain's]] first woman [[Wikipedia:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|prime minister]]. Her party took out a newspaper ad in the [[Wikipedia:London Evening News|''London Evening News'']] that said ''"May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations."''<ref>''[[Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back]]''</ref> |
The phrase dates back to at least [[1979]], on the day [[Wikipedia:Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher]] was elected [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|Britain's]] first woman [[Wikipedia:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|prime minister]]. Her party took out a newspaper ad in the [[Wikipedia:London Evening News|''London Evening News'']] that said ''"May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations."''<ref>''[[Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back]]''</ref> |
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*[[1998]] – ''[[I, Jedi]]'' published. |
*[[1998]] – ''[[I, Jedi]]'' published. |
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*[[2002]] – "[[A Jedi's Weapon]]" published as part of [[Free Comic Book Day]]. |
*[[2002]] – "[[A Jedi's Weapon]]" published as part of [[Free Comic Book Day]]. |
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| − | *[[2013]] – [[Star Wars: |
+ | *[[2013]] – ''[[Star Wars: The Assassination of Darth Vader]]'' published as part of [[Free Comic Book Day]]. |
*[[2014]] – The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_soLH5MWGOg full-length trailer] for ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' is released. |
*[[2014]] – The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_soLH5MWGOg full-length trailer] for ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' is released. |
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| − | *[[2016]] – [[Poe Dameron 2|''Poe Dameron'' 2]] |
+ | *[[2016]] – [[Poe Dameron 2|''Poe Dameron'' 2]] published. |
| + | *2016 – "[[Attack of the Conscience]]" airs on [[Disney XD]]. |
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*[[2017]] – ''[[Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue]]'' published. |
*[[2017]] – ''[[Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue]]'' published. |
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*2017 – [[Star Wars: A New Hope (paperback novel)|''Star Wars: A New Hope'']] published. |
*2017 – [[Star Wars: A New Hope (paperback novel)|''Star Wars: A New Hope'']] published. |
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*2017 – ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Graphics]]'' published. |
*2017 – ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Graphics]]'' published. |
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*2017 – ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel]]'' published in a new format in the U.K. |
*2017 – ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel]]'' published in a new format in the U.K. |
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| − | *[[2018]] – [[Chopper and Friends]] airs on YouTube. |
+ | *[[2018]] – "[[Chopper and Friends]]" airs on YouTube. |
| − | *2018 – [[Monster Misunderstanding]] airs on YouTube. |
+ | *2018 – "[[Monster Misunderstanding]]" airs on YouTube. |
| − | *2018 – [[Art History]] airs on YouTube. |
+ | *2018 – "[[Art History]]" airs on YouTube. |
| − | *2018 – [[Porgs!]] airs on YouTube. |
+ | *2018 – "[[Porgs!]]" airs on YouTube. |
| − | *2018 – [[Perilous Pursuit]] airs on YouTube. |
+ | *2018 – "[[Perilous Pursuit]]" airs on YouTube. |
| − | *2018 – [[Traps and Tribulations]] airs on YouTube. |
+ | *2018 – "[[Traps and Tribulations]]" airs on YouTube. |
| − | *2018 – [[A Disarming Lesson]] airs on YouTube. |
+ | *2018 – "[[A Disarming Lesson]]" airs on YouTube. |
*[[2019]] – ''[[Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019]]'' released. |
*[[2019]] – ''[[Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019]]'' released. |
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| − | *[[2020]] – "[[Victory and Death]]" airs on [[Disney+]]. |
+ | *[[2020]] – ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' series finale "[[Victory and Death]]" airs on [[Disney+]]. |
| − | *2020 – ''[[Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian]]'' premieres on |
+ | *2020 – ''[[Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian]]'' premieres on Disney+ with "[[Directing]]". |
| − | *2020 – [[Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker|''Star Wars'': Episode IX ''The Rise of Skywalker'']] premieres on |
+ | *2020 – [[Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker|''Star Wars'': Episode IX ''The Rise of Skywalker'']] premieres on Disney+. |
| − | *2020 – ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' [[Star Wars Resistance Season One|Season One]] premieres on |
+ | *2020 – ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' [[Star Wars Resistance Season One|Season One]] premieres on Disney+ in the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] and [[Wikipedia:Ireland|Ireland]]. |
| − | *2020 – ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' [[Star Wars Resistance Season Two|Season Two]] premieres on |
+ | *2020 – ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' [[Star Wars Resistance Season Two|Season Two]] premieres on Disney+ in [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]] and [[Wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]]. |
| − | *2020 – ''[[LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars]]'' premieres on |
+ | *2020 – ''[[LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars]]'' premieres on Disney+ in the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] and [[Wikipedia:Ireland|Ireland]]. |
*2020 – [[Doctor Aphra (2020) 1|''Doctor Aphra'' 1]] published digitally. |
*2020 – [[Doctor Aphra (2020) 1|''Doctor Aphra'' 1]] published digitally. |
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| − | *2020 – The [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Final Season (Episodes 9-12)|soundtrack]] for the last four episodes of [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
+ | *2020 – The [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Final Season (Episodes 9-12)|soundtrack]] for the last four episodes of ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' [[The Clone Wars: Season Seven|season seven]] released. |
| + | *[[2021]] – ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch]]'' premieres on Disney+ with "[[Aftermath (episode)|Aftermath]]". |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[Star Wars Biomes]]'' premiers on Disney+. |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[Star Wars Vehicle Flythroughs]]'' premiers on Disney+. |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens From Its Nap"]]'' premiers on Disney+. |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[The Mandalorian: Magnetic Fun]]'' published. |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Volume 1]]'' published. |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: The Official Collector's Edition]]'' published. |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[Star Wars: Galactic Baking]]'' published. |
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| + | *2021 – ''[[Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 1]]'' published. |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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| − | *{{SW|url=may-the-4th|text=Star Wars Day - May the Fourth Official Site|archivedate=20200507222017}} |
+ | *{{SW|url=may-the-4th|text=''Star Wars'' Day - May the Fourth Official Site|archivedate=20200507222017}} |
*{{SW|url=news/the-history-of-may-the-4th.html|text=The History of May the 4th|archivedate=20140722060648}} |
*{{SW|url=news/the-history-of-may-the-4th.html|text=The History of May the 4th|archivedate=20140722060648}} |
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| + | *{{TORweb|url=info/news/news-article/20180501-0|text=Celebrate May the 4th in #SWTOR|archivedate=20201109021506}} |
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| + | *{{TORweb|url=info/news/article/20200504|text=Celebrate May the 4th!|archivedate=20200622120252}} |
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| + | *{{SW|url=news/happy-star-wars-day|text=Happy ''Star Wars'' Day!|archivedate=20210504180500}} |
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| + | *{{SW|url=news/star-wars-day-merchandise|text=UPDATED: The Bad Batch Lead the Charge in New ''Star Wars Day'' Merchandise|archivedate=20210505090510}} |
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| + | *{{SW|url=news/disney-plus-star-wars-day-art-commentary|text=Meet the Artists Behind Disney+'s Stunning ''Star Wars'' Day Art|archivedate=20210504175117}} |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:38, 5 May 2021
May 4 is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years). There are 241 days remaining.
May 4 is often known as "Star Wars Day". It is jokingly said: "May the 4th be with you", in reference to the popular phrase in Star Wars: "May the Force be with you."
The phrase dates back to at least 1979, on the day Margaret Thatcher was elected Britain's first woman prime minister. Her party took out a newspaper ad in the London Evening News that said "May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations."[1]
On May 2nd, 2019, the state of California's legislature voted and officially declared May 4th as "Star Wars Day" in recognition of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opening later in the month of May.[2]
- 1939 – Paul Gleason is born.
- 1985 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 98 published.
- 1998 – I, Jedi published.
- 2002 – "A Jedi's Weapon" published as part of Free Comic Book Day.
- 2013 – Star Wars: The Assassination of Darth Vader published as part of Free Comic Book Day.
- 2014 – The first full-length trailer for Star Wars Rebels is released.
- 2016 – Poe Dameron 2 published.
- 2016 – "Attack of the Conscience" airs on Disney XD.
- 2017 – Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue published.
- 2017 – Star Wars: A New Hope published.
- 2017 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back published.
- 2017 – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi published.
- 2017 – Star Wars: The Doodles Strike Back published.
- 2017 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Graphics published.
- 2017 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel published in a new format in the U.K.
- 2018 – "Chopper and Friends" airs on YouTube.
- 2018 – "Monster Misunderstanding" airs on YouTube.
- 2018 – "Art History" airs on YouTube.
- 2018 – "Porgs!" airs on YouTube.
- 2018 – "Perilous Pursuit" airs on YouTube.
- 2018 – "Traps and Tribulations" airs on YouTube.
- 2018 – "A Disarming Lesson" airs on YouTube.
- 2019 – Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019 released.
- 2020 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars series finale "Victory and Death" airs on Disney+.
- 2020 – Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian premieres on Disney+ with "Directing".
- 2020 – Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker premieres on Disney+.
- 2020 – Star Wars Resistance Season One premieres on Disney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
- 2020 – Star Wars Resistance Season Two premieres on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand.
- 2020 – LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars premieres on Disney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
- 2020 – Doctor Aphra 1 published digitally.
- 2020 – The soundtrack for the last four episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season seven released.
- 2021 – Star Wars: The Bad Batch premieres on Disney+ with "Aftermath".
- 2021 – Star Wars Biomes premiers on Disney+.
- 2021 – Star Wars Vehicle Flythroughs premiers on Disney+.
- 2021 – Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens From Its Nap" premiers on Disney+.
- 2021 – The Mandalorian: Magnetic Fun published.
- 2021 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Volume 1 published.
- 2021 – Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: The Official Collector's Edition published.
- 2021 – Star Wars: Galactic Baking published.
- 2021 – Star Wars Insider: The Fiction Collection Volume 1 published.
Notes and references
Bibliography
Star Wars Day - May the Fourth Official Site on StarWars.com (backup link)
The History of May the 4th on StarWars.com (backup link)- Celebrate May the 4th in #SWTOR on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Celebrate May the 4th! on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Happy Star Wars Day! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- UPDATED: The Bad Batch Lead the Charge in New Star Wars Day Merchandise on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Meet the Artists Behind Disney+'s Stunning Star Wars Day Art on StarWars.com (backup link)
External links
- May 4 on Wikipedia
- Star Wars Day on Wikipedia
