May 23

May 23 is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years). There are 222 days remaining.</noinclude> 1938 – Barrie Holland is born.<noinclude></noinclude> 1938 – Robert Watts is born.<noinclude></noinclude> 1946 – Anthony May is born.<noinclude></noinclude> 1963 – Mike Deodato, Jr. is born. 1967 – Sean Williams is born. 1977 – Richard Ayoade is born. 1979 – Star Wars Weekly 65 published. 1979 – Star Friends PSA released. 1984 – Return of the Jedi Weekly 49 published. 1987 – The three-day celebration Starlog Salutes Star Wars, the first officially sanctioned Star Wars convention, begins. 1995 – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi published. 1995 – Dark Empire II 6 published. 1995 – The Empire Strikes Back: The National Public Radio Dramatization published. 2005 – Art of Revenge picture series on Hyperspace concludes. 2007 – Legacy (2006) 12 published. 2008 – "Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array" published as a Hyperspace Exclusive Short Story. 2012 – Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 1 published. 2017 – Star Wars: Rogue One: Death Star Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model published. 2017 – Star Wars Insider 173 published. 2018 – Star Wars (2015) 48 published. 2018 – Star Wars Annual (2015) 4 published. 2018 – Doctor Aphra (2016) 20 published. 2023 – The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Precedent published. 2023 – Star Wars Vol. 5: The Path to Victory published. 2023 – Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void reprinted as part of The Essential Legends Collection. 2023 – Republic Commando: Hard Contact reprinted as part of The Essential Legends Collection. 2023 – Yoda: Dark Rendezvous reprinted as part of The Essential Legends Collection. 2025 – "The Battle of Tenoo" aired on Disney Junior.

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