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Fact meets Space Fantasy Important dates
in Star Wars
history.
New web series will blend real world science and Star Wars
1949
cience and Star Wars is a the series is an IBM presentation, and January 14: The Empire Strikes
S forthcoming web series that will feature IBM researchers alongside Back screenwriter Lawrence
Kasdan is born.
other scientists and guest stars.
will explore, explain, and
demonstrate the parallels Set to be available exclusively on
1954
between Star Wars’ science fantasy and Facebook, Science and Star Wars is
March 1: Untitled Han Solo movie

scientific breakthroughs here on Earth. one of the first fruits of the new
director Ron Howard is born.
Fronted by Anthony Carboni, the Disney Digital Network marketing
co-host of The Star Wars Show on initiative, designed to connect 1975
StarWars.com, and produced by that advertisers with Disney’s one billion July 13: Rogue One: A Star Wars
show’s writer-producer, Scott Bromley, social media followers. Story director Gareth Edwards
is born.
1982
May 21: George Lucas hires audio
scientist Tomlinson Holman to
improve film audio, leading to the
creation of THX.
1989
March 5: Jake Lloyd (Anakin
Skywalker) is born.
1991
May 1: Heir to the Empire by
Timothy Zahn is published.
1992
April 10: Daisy Ridley (Rey)
is born.
2002
March 26: Jedi Knight II: Jedi
Outcast is released on various
Winning and Helping videogame platforms.

2003
November 7: Star Wars: Clone
Force For Change raises millions in a month Wars airs for the first time.
2015:
his year’s Star Wars: Force upcoming Han Solo movie and January 14: Star Wars #1 is
T for Change 40th anniversary a chance to appear in the fi lm; tickets published by Marvel Comics.
fundraising campaign has
to the star-studded premiere of
raised more than $3.4 million The Last Jedi; and the grand prize:
for UNICEF and Starlight Children’s all three of those epic experiences!
Foundation, providing much-needed During the campaign, a bonus
support for children around the world. prize was also added—lunch with Luke
The campaign ran from April 11 Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. Tom
to May 11 and saw more than 66,000 R. from Orlando, Florida, shared a meal
people in more than 160 countries take with the Jedi Master.
part to raise money, and to be in with Though the anniversary campaign
a chance of winning a once-in-a- is now complete, the work of
lifetime Star Wars experience. Force for Change goes on. Help support
Prizes included a trip to Skywalker this good cause at the link below.
Ranch for a tour of the Lucasfi lm
Archives, and a private screening of Visit ForceForChange.com to learn
A New Hope; a trip to the set of the more today!

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