January

January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It has 31 days.

Births & deaths

• Jan 1 – Angela Harry is born in 1963.
• Jan 1 – Tim Lebbon is born in 1969
• Jan 1 – Navin Chowdhry is born in 1971.
• Jan 1 – Jennifer Hale is born in 1972.
• Jan 1 – Anna Brewster is born in 1986.
• Jan 1 – Bob Anderson dies in 2012.
• Jan 2 – Georgina Cordova is born in 1980.
• Jan 3 – Angelique Perrin is born in 1969.
• Jan 3 – Dario Cioni is born in 1970.
• Jan 3 – Jason Marsden is born in 1975.
• Jan 4 – Chic Stone is born in 1923.
• Jan 4 – Pauline Rennie is born in 1945
• Jan 4 – Greg Cipes is born in 1980.
• Jan 5 – Russ Manning is born in 1929.
• Jan 5 – Clancy Brown is born in 1959.
• Jan 5 – Jiang Wen is born in 1963.
• Jan 6 – Wayne Douglas Barlowe is born in 1958.
• Jan 6 – Johnny Yong Bosch is born in 1976.
• Jan 6 – Genevieve O'Reilly is born in 1977.
• Jan 6 – Hugh Skinner is born in 1985.
• Jan 6 – William Morgan Sheppard dies in 2019
• Jan 7 – Paul Weston is born in 1940.
• Jan 7 – Jarion Monroe is born in 1948.
• Jan 7 – George Buza is born in 1949.
• Jan 7 – Robert Petkoff is born in 1963.
• Jan 8 – Sidney Ganis is born in 1940.
• Jan 8 – Terry Brooks is born in 1944.
• Jan 8 – Geoff Bell is born in 1963.
• Jan 8 – Susie Porter is born in 1971.
• Jan 8 – Tommy Lee Edwards is born in 1973.
• Jan 8 – Juan Frigeri is born in 1983.
• Jan 9 – Ann Firbank is born in 1933.
• Jan 9 – Philip Tanzini is born in 1967.
• Jan 10 – George Alec Effinger is born in 1947.
• Jan 10 – Diane Polley dies in 1990.
• Jan 10 – Oliver Maguire dies in 2012.
• Jan 12 – Long John Baldry is born in 1941.
• Jan 12 – John Jackson Miller in born in 1968.
• Jan 12 – Russ Manning dies in 1981.
• Jan 13 – Chris Wiggins is born in 1931.
• Jan 13 – Mike Edmonds is born in 1944.
• Jan 13 – L'ain Freefall is born in 1984.
• Jan 14 – Carl Weathers is born in 1948.
• Jan 14 – Lawrence Kasdan is born in 1949.
• Jan 14 – Mark Jones dies in 2010.
• Jan 15 – Richard Franklin is born in 1936.
• Jan 15 – Dean Mitchell is born in 1970.
• Jan 15 – Aubree Miller is born in 1979.
• Jan 15 – Dove Cameron is born in 1996.
• Jan 15 – Mark Haigh-Hutchinson dies in 2008.
• Jan 16 – Peter Lurie is born in 1962.
• Jan 16 – Garth Ennis is born in 1970.
• Jan 16 – Lin-Manuel Miranda is born in 1980.
• Jan 17 – James Earl Jones is born in 1931.
• Jan 17 – Ann Nocenti is born in 1957.
• Jan 17 – Genndy Tartakovsky is born in 1970.
• Jan 17 – Shea Standefer is born in 1985.
• Jan 17 – Kelly Marie Tran is born in 1989.
• Jan 18 – Jamie Alcroft is born in 1949.
• Jan 18 – Hossein Amini is born in 1966.
• Jan 18 – Daniel José Older is born in 1980.
• Jan 18 – Ingvild Deila is born in 1987.
• Jan 18 – Graeme Campbell dies in 1992.
• Jan 19 – Nash Edgerton is born in 1973.
• Jan 19 – Allison Shearmur dies in 2018.
• Jan 20 – Tom Baker is born 1934.
• Jan 20 – Dave Fennoy is born in 1952.
• Jan 20 – R. A. Salvatore is born in 1959.
• Jan 20 – Gary Barlow is born in 1971.
• Jan 21 – Ken Leung is born in 1970.
• Jan 21 – Merwin Goldsmith dies in 2019.
• Jan 22 – Olivia d'Abo is born in 1969.
• Jan 23 – Greg and Tim Hildebrandt are born in 1939.
• Jan 23 – Ann Sachs is born in 1948.
• Jan 23 – Klaus Janson is born in 1952.
• Jan 23 – David Rabbitte is born in 1970.
• Jan 23 – Julia Jones is born in 1981.
• Jan 23 – Pepe Larraz is born in 1981.
• Jan 23 – Ross Beadman is born in 1998.
• Jan 24 – John Hollis is born in 1931.
• Jan 24 – Adrian Edmondson is born in 1957.
• Jan 24 – Phil LaMarr is born in 1967.
• Jan 24 – Jonathan Aris is born in 1971
• Jan 24 – Daveed Diggs is born in 1982.
• Jan 25 – Jordan Stephens is born in 1992.
• Jan 26 – Sal Buscema is born in 1936.
• Jan 26 – Yoon Ha Lee is born in 1979.
• Jan 26 – Pat Welsh dies in 1995.
• Jan 26 – Len Carlson dies in 2006.
• Jan 26 – Ian Abercrombie dies in 2012.
• Jan 27 – Peter Burroughs is born in 1947.
• Jan 27 – Steve Leialoha is born in 1952.
• Jan 27 – Richard Bremmer is born in 1953.
• Jan 27 – Frank Miller is born in 1957.
• Jan 27 – David Jeremiah is born in 1960.
• Jan 27 – Chris Sotomayor is born in 1973.
• Jan 27 – Bill E. Martin dies in 2016.
• Jan 28 – Andrew Jack is born in 1944.
• Jan 28 – Rachel Butera is born in 1972.
• Jan 28 – Jason Aaron is born in 1973.
• Jan 28 – Elijah Wood is born in 1981.
• Jan 28 – Pierce Brown is born in 1988.
• Jan 28 – Paul Kantner dies in 2016.
• Jan 29 – Peter Sumner is born in 1942.
• Jan 29 – Matthew Stover is born in 1962.
• Jan 29 – Brian Wood is born in 1972.
• Jan 29 – Anna Acton is born in 1977.
• Jan 30 – Marty Balin is born in 1942.
• Jan 30 – Valene Kane is born in 1987.
• Jan 31 – Eddie Byrne is born in 1911.
• Jan 31 – Chris Truswell is born in 1966.
• Jan 31 – Eric Walker is born in 1970.
• Jan 31 – Christian Simpson is born in 1973.
• Jan 31 – Bobby Moynihan is born in 1977.
• Jan 31 – Gil Kane dies in 2000.
• Jan 31 – Alan Harris dies in 2020.

Publication dates

• Jan 1 – Mission from Mount Yoda in 1993.
• Jan 1 – Classic Star Wars 6 in 1993
• Jan 1 – Tales of the Jedi 4 in 1994.
• Jan 1 – Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6 in 1997.
• Jan 1 – Tales from Jabba's Palace in 1996.
• Jan 1 – X-Wing: Rogue Squadron in 1996.
• Jan 1 – Classic Star Wars Volume 3: Escape to Hoth in 1996
• Jan 1 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 4 in 1997.
• Jan 1 – Shards of Alderaan in 1997.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 1 and Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition trade paperback in 1997.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars Droids: Rebellion trade paperback in 1997.
• Jan 1 – Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive in 1997.
• Jan 1 – Young Jedi Knights: The Emperor's Plague in 1998.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars Missions 5: The Hunt for Han Solo in 1998.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars Missions 17: Darth Vader's Return in 1999.
• Jan 2 – Star Wars Weekly 97 in 1980.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars Weekly 48 in 1979.
• Jan 3 – Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures 6 in 1995.
• Jan 4 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 29 in 1984.
• Jan 4 – Republic 81 in 2006.
• Jan 4 – The Story of the Faithful Wookiee Little Golden Book adaptation in 2022.
• Jan 5 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 81 in 1985.
• Jan 7 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 26 in 1998.
• Jan 9 – Star Wars Weekly 98 in 1980.
• Jan 10 – Star Wars Weekly 49 in 1979.
• Jan 10 – Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 4 in 1995.
• Jan 12 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 82 in 1985.
• Jan 12 – Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm in 1998.
• Jan 13 – Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 3 in 1999.
• Jan 14 – The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope re-released in 1997.
• Jan 16 – Star Wars Weekly 99 in 1980.
• Jan 18 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 31 in 1984.
• Jan 21 – Boba Fett: Death, Lies, & Treachery in 1998.
• Jan 22 – Revenge of the Jedi comic strip concludes in 1983.
• Jan 22 – Jedi Search UK abridged cassette in 1996.
• Jan 23 – Star Wars Weekly 100 in 1980.
• Jan 24 – Dark Empire II 2 in 1995.
• Jan 25 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 32 in 1984.
• Jan 26 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 84 in 1985.
• Jan 27 – Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 1 in 1999.
• Jan 27 – Star Wars (1998) 2 in 1999.
• Jan 27 – Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 1 in 1999.
• Jan 27 – Jedi Academy: Leviathan 4 in 1999.
• Jan 28 – Crimson Empire 2 in 1998.
• Jan 30 – Star Wars Weekly 101 in 1980.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars: Droids Special 1 in 1995.

Film releases & TV airings

• Jan 10 – The last episode of Ewoks airs on ABC in 1987
• Jan 31 – The Special Edition of A New Hope is released in theaters in 1997.

Video game releases

• Jan 30 – LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters in 2014.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith in 1998.

Events concerning Wookieepedia

• Jan 7 – Wookieepedia becomes Wikicities' Wiki of the Month in 2006.
• Jan 13 – Star Wars Wiki en Español is created in 2006.

Other Star Wars events

• Jan 9 – Star Tours opens at Disneyland in 1987.
• Jan 11 – Actor Mark Hamill is injured in a car accident, requiring reconstructive facial surgery in 1977.
• Jan 11 – Filming for Return of the Jedi begins under the false project name, Blue Harvest, in 1982.
• Jan 16 – Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels and Peter Mayhew guest star on The Muppet Show in 1980.

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