1983

A list of events in 1983 related to Star Wars.

January

08 – Juan Frigeri is born.
18 – Star Wars (1977) 70 published.
24 – Doom Mission serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
?? – Star Wars Monthly 165 published.

February

12 – Josef Altin is born.
12 – Iko Uwais is born.
14 – The Empire Strikes Back (radio) premiers: "Freedom's Winter" aired on NPR.
15 – Star Wars (1977) 71 published.
20 – Bronson Webb is born.
21 – The Empire Strikes Back: "The Coming Storm" aired on NPR.
28 – The Empire Strikes Back: "A Question of Survival" aired on NPR.
?? – Star Wars Monthly 166 published.

March

01 – Lupita Nyong'o is born.
7 – The Empire Strikes Back: "Fire and Ice" aired on NPR.
14 – The Empire Strikes Back: "The Millennium Falcon Pursuit" aired on NPR.
15 – Star Wars (1977) 72 published.
21 – The Empire Strikes Back: "Way of the Jedi" aired on NPR.
28 – The Empire Strikes Back: "New Allies, New Enemies" aired on NPR.
?? – Star Wars Monthly 167 published.

April

01 – Matt Lanter is born.
4 – The Empire Strikes Back: "Dark Lord's Fury" aired on NPR.
10 – Jamie Chung is born.
11 – The Empire Strikes Back: "Gambler's Choice" aired on NPR.
12 – Star Wars (1977) 73 published.
18 – Race for Survival serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
18 – Disney Channel is launched.
18 – The Empire Strikes Back (radio) concludes: "The Clash of Lightsabers" aired on NPR.
?? – Star Wars Monthly 168 published.

May

05 – Star Wars: The Arcade Game is released by Atari.
12 – Domhnall Gleeson is born.
12 – Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novelization published.
17 – Star Wars (1977) 74 published.
25 – Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi released.
?? – Star Wars Monthly 169 published.

June

12 – Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu published.
12 – The Ewoks Join the Fight published.
14 – Star Wars (1977) 75 published.
16 – Olivia Hack is born.
17 – Kamil Lemieszewski is born.
22 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 1 published.
29 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 2 published.
?? – Star Wars Monthly 170 published.

July

01 – Adam Howden is born.
07 – Renée Ahdieh is born.
07 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 3 published.
11 – The Paradise Detour serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
13 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 4 published.
19 – Star Wars (1977) 76 published.
20 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 5 published.
22 – Polygon Pictures, Inc. is founded.
27 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 6 published.
?? – Star Wars Monthly 171 published.
?? – Star Wars: The Arcade Game released in arcades.

August

03 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 7 published.
10 – Bonnie Maree Piesse is born.
10 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 8 published.
16 – Star Wars (1977) 77 published.
17 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 9 published.
24 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 10 published.
30 – Star Wars Annual (1977) 3 published.
31 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 11 published.

September

07 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 12 published.
12 – Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon published.
13 – Star Wars (1977) 78 published.
14 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 13 published.
21 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 14 published.
25 – Donald Glover is born.
28 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 15 published.

October

03 – A New Beginning serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
05 – Noah Segan is born.
05 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 16 published.
12 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 17 published.
17 – Felicity Jones is born.
18 – Star Wars (1977) 79 published.
19 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 18 published.
26 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 19 published.
?? – Return of the Jedi 1 published.

November

02 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 20 published.
09 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 21 published.
12 – Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka published.
15 – Star Wars (1977) 80 published.
16 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 22 published.
19 – Adam Driver is born.
23 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 23 published.
28 – Emun Elliott is born.
30 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 24 published.
?? – Return of the Jedi 2 published.

December

07 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 25 published.
13 – Star Wars (1977) 81 published.
14 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 26 published.
21 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 27 published.
26 – Showdown serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
28 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 28 published.
?? – Return of the Jedi 3 published.

Unknown

The Ewoks Save the Day published.
Joe Van Moyland is born.
Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell released.
Sabaa Tahir is born.
Studio Fun International is founded.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle released.
Star Wars: Jedi Arena released.
The Star Wars Book of Masks published.
Publication of Stjärnornas krig begins.

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