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- 1914 – Stuart Freeborn is born.
- 1934 – Marvin Goldhar is born.
- 1942 – Werner Herzog is born.
- 1960 – Kendra Wall is born.
- 1979 – Star Wars Weekly 80 published.
- 1990 – Max Mittelman is born.
- 1995 – Dark Empire II trade paperback published.
- 2000 – The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace paperback published.
- 2001 – Star Wars: Republic: Emissaries to Malastare trade paperback published.
- 2018 – Star Wars (2015) 53 published.
- 2018 – Doctor Aphra Annual 2 published.
- 2019 – Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 3 published.
- 2023 – The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life published.
- 2023 – The Clone Wars: Ahsoka vs. Maul published.
- 2023 – Young Jedi Adventures: The Young Jedi published.
- 2023 – Young Jedi Adventures: Yoda's Mission published.
- 2023 – "Part Four: Fallen Jedi" airs on Disney+.