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 1 – Star Wars Insider 51 in 2001.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars Insider 80 in 2005.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars Insider 98 in 2008.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars Insider 106 in 2009.
• Jan 1 – Rebel Force: Trapped in 2010.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars Insider 115 in 2010.
• Jan 1 – Star Wars: Heroes
• Jan 1 – The Wrath of Darth Maul in 2012
• Jan 1 – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Storybook in 2012
• Jan 1 – LEGO Star Wars: Darth Maul's Mission in 2012
• Jan 1 – LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace in 2012.
• Jan 1 – LEGO Star Wars: Anakin: Space Pilot in 2012
• Jan 1 – The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy in 2013
• Jan 1 – Scoundrels in 2013
• Jan 1 – Star Wars (2020) 1 in 2020
• Jan 2 – Star Wars Weekly 97 in 1980.
• Jan 2 – "A Mother's Memoirs" in 2003.
• Jan 2 – A Traveler's Journals of Ralltiir: Part 1 in 2003.
• Jan 2 – Empire 4 in 2003.
• Jan 2 – Star Wars: Legacy 0½ in 2008.
• Jan 2 – Legacy (2006) 18 in 2008.
• Jan 2 – Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi 1 in 2019.
• Jan 2 – Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 3 in 2019.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars Weekly 48 in 1979.
• Jan 3 – Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures 6 in 1995.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars Insider 47 in 2000.
• Jan 3 – Coruscant and the Core Worlds in 2003.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars Insider 65 in 2003.
• Jan 3 – The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD in 2017.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars: Han Solo in 2017.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars: I Am a Stormtrooper in 2017.
• Jan 3 – Rey to the Rescue! in 2017.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars (2015) 41 in 2018.
• Jan 3 – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Leia in 2018.
• 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 5 – Star Wars Tales 2 in 2000.
• Jan 5 – "Destabilization" in 2004.
• Jan 5 – Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2 — Shadows and Secrets in 2016.
• Jan 5 – Star Wars: I Am a Droid in 2016.
• Jan 5 – Star Wars: I Am a Jedi in 2016.
• Jan 5 – Star Wars: I Am a Pilot in 2016.
• Jan 5 – Novelization of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens in 2016.
• Jan 6 – The Clone Wars 12 in 2010.
• Jan 6 – Sabine's Art Attack in 2015.
• Jan 6 – LEGO Star Wars: Vader Chronicles in 2015.
• Jan 7 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 26 in 1998.
• Jan 7 – The Clone Wars: Day One in 2010.
• Jan 7 – Ghosts of Geonosis in 2017.
• Jan 7 – Star Wars Adventures Omnibus, Volume 1 in 2020.
• Jan 8 – Republic 48 in 2003.
• Jan 8 – Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 2 in 2018.
• Jan 8 – Pirate's Price in 2019.
• Jan 8 – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 — The Catastrophe Con in 2019.
• Jan 8 – Star Wars Resistance: Meet the Pilots in 2019.
• Jan 8 – The Rise of Kylo Ren 2 in 2020.
• Jan 9 – Star Wars Weekly 98 in 1980.
• Jan 9 – Starfighter: Crossbones 1 in 2002.
• Jan 9 – Star Wars Insider 58 in 2002.
• Jan 9 – Cularin's Militia: Exposed! in 2003.
• Jan 9 – A Traveler's Journals of Ralltiir: Part 2 in 2003.
• Jan 9 – Star Wars: Dark Times Volume 1: The Path to Nowhere trade paperback in 2008.
• Jan 9 – Star Wars (2013) 1 in 2013.
• Jan 9 – Age of Republic - Jango Fett 1 in 2019.
• Jan 9 – Star Wars (2015) 59 in 2019.
• Jan 9 – Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down 3 in 2019.
• Jan 10 – Star Wars Weekly 49 in 1979.
• Jan 10 – Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 4 in 1995.
• Jan 10 – Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika 2 in 2001.
• Jan 10 – Star Wars: Chewbacca (Dark Horse TPB) in 2001.
• Jan 10 – Legacy (2006) 7 in 2007.
• Jan 10 – Knights of the Old Republic 12 in 2007.
• Jan 10 – Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 7 in 2007.
• Jan 10 – Darth Plagueis in 2012.
• Jan 10 – Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars Vol. 1 in 2017.
• Jan 10 – Star Wars: Rebel Heroes in 2017.
• Jan 10 – Darth Vader (2017) 10 in 2018.
• Jan 10 – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Rey in 2018.
• Jan 11 – Empire 39 in 2006.
• Jan 11 – Republic 82 in 2006.
• Jan 11 – Agent of the Empire – Iron Eclipse 2 in 2012.
• Jan 11 – Knights of the Old Republic: War 1 in 2012.
• Jan 11 – Star Wars: Legacy—War in 2012.
• Jan 11 – Poe Dameron 10 in 2017.
• Jan 12 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 82 in 1985.
• Jan 12 – Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm in 1998.
• Jan 12 – Union 3 in 2003
• Jan 12 – What's The Story? Episode I (Round 8) published in the Databank in 2007.
• Jan 12 – Knight Errant: Aflame 4 in 2011.
• Jan 13 – Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 3 in 1999.
• Jan 13 – Star Wars Insider 73 in 2004.
• Jan 13 – "Reprieves" in 2005.
• Jan 13 – "The Oblee" in 2005.
• Jan 13 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Destroyer trade paperback in 2010.
• Jan 13 – Omnibus: Shadows of the Empire in 2010.
• Jan 14 – The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope re-released in 1997.
• Jan 14 – Star Wars (2015) 1 in 2015.
• Jan 15 – "Reidi Artom's Expansion Manifesto" in 2005.
• Jan 15 – "You Can Draw: Star Wars" in 2007.
• Jan 15 – Star Wars Insider 99 in 2008.
• Jan 15 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Look and Find in 2018.
• Jan 16 – Star Wars Weekly 99 in 1980.
• Jan 16 – A Traveler's Journals of Ralltiir: Part 3 in 2003.
• Jan 16 – Age of Republic Special 1 in 2019.
• Jan 17 – The Fight in the Forest in 2017.
• Jan 17 – Poe and the Missing Ship in 2017.
• Jan 17 – Star Wars Adventures (2017) 6 in 2018.
• Jan 17 – Star Wars (2015) 42 in 2018.
• Jan 17 – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Hera in 2018.
• Jan 18 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 31 in 1984.
• Jan 18 – Doctor Aphra (2016) 3 in 2017.
• Jan 19 – Chewbacca (2000) 1 in 2000.
• Jan 19 – Galaxy of Intrigue in 2010.
• Jan 19 – Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... Volume 3 in 2011.
• Jan 19 – The Clone Wars: The Secret Villain in 2012.
• Jan 20 – The Clone Wars Campaign Guide in 2009.
• Jan 20 – Dark Times 15 in 2010.
• Jan 20 – Knights of the Old Republic 49 in 2010.
• Jan 20 – Star Wars Insider 155 in 2015.
• Jan 21 – Boba Fett: Death, Lies, & Treachery in 1998.
• Jan 21 – Star Wars Insider 65 in 2003.
• Jan 21 – Shadows of Darkness in 2005.
• Jan 21 – Knights of the Old Republic 37 in 2009.
• Jan 21 – Star Wars: Legacy Volume 5: The Hidden Temple in 2009.
• Jan 21 – The Clone Wars: Neighbors in 2009.
• Jan 21 – Star Wars Omnibus: Rise of the Sith in 2009.
• Jan 21 – Star Wars Insider 107 in 2009.
• Jan 21 – Star Wars Insider 147 in 2014.
• Jan 21 – Star Wars Legends: Forever Crimson in 2020.
• Jan 22 – Revenge of the Jedi comic strip concludes in 1983.
• Jan 22 – Jedi Search UK abridged cassette in 1996.
• Jan 22 – Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 4: Screams in the Void in 2003.
• Jan 22 – Republic 49 in 2003.
• Jan 22 – Legacy (2013) 11 in 2014.
• Jan 23 – Star Wars Weekly 100 in 1980.
• Jan 23 – Star Wars (1998) 38 in 2002.
• Jan 23 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 3: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger in 2008.
• Jan 23 – Star Wars (2015) 60 in 2019.
• Jan 24 – Dark Empire II 2 in 1995.
• Jan 24 – Dark Times 2 in 2007.
• Jan 24 – Poe Dameron 23 in 2018.
• Jan 24 – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Ahsoka & Padmé in 2018.
• Jan 25 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 32 in 1984.
• Jan 25 – Labyrinth of Evil in 2005.
• Jan 25 – Issue 1 of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic in 2006.
• Jan 25 – Star Wars Tales Volume 6 in 2006.
• Jan 25 – Star Wars Insider 123 in 2011.
• Jan 25 – Knight Errant in 2011.
• Jan 25 – Star Wars (2015) 27 in 2017.
• Jan 26 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 84 in 1985.
• Jan 26 – Star Wars (1998) 14 in 2000.
• Jan 26 – "The Calm Before the Storm" in 2006.
• Jan 26 – Crosscurrent in 2010.
• Jan 26 – Star Wars Miniatures: The Dark Times in 2010.
• Jan 26 – Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1 in 2011.
• Jan 26 – Legacy—War 2 in 2011.
• Jan 26 – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales trade paperback to be published in 2021.
• Jan 26 – Star Wars Adventures: Beware Vader's Castle to be published in 2021.
• 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 27 – "The Hunt Within: Valance's Tale: Conclusion" in 2005.
• Jan 27 – The Clone Wars: The Pengalan Tradeoff in 2006.
• Jan 27 – Legacy (2006) 44 in 2010.
• Jan 27 – Kanan 10 in 2016.
• Jan 28 – Crimson Empire 2 in 1998.
• Jan 28 – Republic 60 in 2004.
• Jan 28 – Empire 16 in 2004.
• Jan 28 – Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi 2 in 2004.
• Jan 28 – Legacy (2006) 32 in 2009.
• Jan 28 – The Clone Wars: Holocron Hunters in 2010.
• Jan 28 – The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Crisis on Coruscant in 2010.
• Jan 28 – The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Dooku's Secret Army in 2010.
• Jan 28 – The Clone Wars: Stand Aside - Bounty Hunters! in 2010.
• Jan 28 – Maul: Lockdown in 2014.
• Jan 28 – Star Wars: The Original Trilogy — The Movie Adaptations in 2020.
• Jan 29 – The Approaching Storm in 2002.
• Jan 29 – Star Wars Tales Volume 4 in 2004.
• Jan 29 – Star Wars Insider 139 in 2013.
• Jan 29 – Star Wars (2020) 2 in 2020.
• Jan 29 – Star Wars Adventures (2017) 30 in 2020.
• Jan 30 – Star Wars Weekly 101 in 1980.
• Jan 30 – Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter in 2001.
• Jan 30 – Allegiance in 2007.
• Jan 30 – Dark Times 8 in 2008.
• Jan 30 – Knights of the Old Republic 25 in 2008.
• Jan 30 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 3: Days of Fear, Nights of Anger in 2008.
• Jan 30 – Omnibus: Infinities in 2013.
• Jan 30 – Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets 4 in 2013.
• Jan 30 – Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 4 in 2019.
• Jan 30 – Doctor Aphra (2016) 28 in 2019.
• Jan 30 – Star Wars Adventures (2017) 17 in 2019.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars: Droids Special 1 in 1995.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars (1998) 26 in 2001.
• Jan 31 – Outbound Flight in 2006.
• Jan 31 – Knights of the Old Republic 13 in 2007.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars Insider 131 in 2012.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars Vol. 4: Last Flight of the Harbinger trade paperback in 2017.
• Jan 31 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - The Official Collector's Edition in 2017.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi – DJ – Most Wanted 1 in 2018.
• Jan 31 – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Rose & Paige in 2018.
• Jan 31 – Doctor Aphra (2016) 16 in 2018.

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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