August 5

August 5 is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining.</noinclude>

1973 – Paul Kasey is born. 1987 – Adrian Petriw is born. 1998 – Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 1 published. 1998 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 32 published. 2000 – Sir Alec Guinness dies. 2008 – Star Wars Insider 103 published. 2009 – Dark Times: Blue Harvest 0 published. 2009 – Invasion 2 published. 2014 – A New Hero published. 2014 – Chopper Saves the Day published. 2014 – Ezra and the Pilot published. 2014 – Ezra's Gamble published. 2014 – Rise of the Rebels published. 2014 – Zeb to the Rescue published. 2015 – Darth Vader (2015) 8 published. 2020 – Star Wars (2020) 5 published. 2020 – Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales 3 published. 2020 – Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge - Episode 10 premieres on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel. 2020 – Darth Vader published in French. 2022 – LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation released. 2025 – Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel published. 2025 – Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel audiobook released. 2025 – Star Wars: I Find Your Lack of Candy Disturbing published. 2025 – Star Wars: Visions Treasury Edition published. 2025 – William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope reprinted. 2025 – William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back: Star Wars Part the Fifth reprinted. 2025 – William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return: Star Wars Part the Sixth reprinted. 2026 – Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi to premiere on Disney+.<noinclude></noinclude>

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