October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). There are 84 days remaining.
- 1945 – Bill E. Martin is born.
- 1958 – Troy Denning is born.
- 1977 – Duncan Pow is born.
- 1980 – The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 137 published.
- 1995 – Junior Jedi Knights: The Golden Globe published.
- 1997 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: The Official Strategy Guide published.
- 2008 – Iridonian Darkness published on Wizards.com.
- 2010 – "Corruption" airs on Cartoon Network.
- 2016 – "The Antilles Extraction" airs on Disney XD.
- 2019 – Star Wars: The Concept Art of Ralph McQuarrie published.
- 2019 – Star Wars: The Complete Marvel Comics Covers, Vol. 1 published.
- 2019 – Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy published.
- 2020 – "The Light You Bring" published on Electronic Arts' website.
- 2024 – Star Wars: Vader's Castle – The Deluxe Library Collection to be published.
- 2024 – Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers to be published.
