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2005 Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars III) is released
1994 Peter Cushing, actor (Star Wars, Dr. Who), dies of cancer at 81 1993 Maroun Bagdadi, director/writer (Little Wars, Veiled Man), dies at 42 1992 Mariel Hemmingway appears nude on TV show Civil Wars 1989 U.K. physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" 1986 U.S. Senate votes for SDI-project, Star Wars 1983 "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released 1983 U.S. president Ronald Reagan introduces "Star Wars" missile defense plan (SDI) 1978 4th People's Choice Awards: Star Wars, Carol Burnett and Bob Hope 1977 "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band," by Meco hits #1 1977 Movie "Star Wars" debuts 1964 Debi Mazar, born in Queens, New York, actress, Civil Wars, Little Man Tate, LA Law 1962 Sharon Lawrence, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, actress, Civil Wars, New YorkPD Blue, Fired Up 1961 Mariel Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress, Personal Best, Civil Wars 1956 Carrie Fisher, Beverly Hills, actress, Princess Lelia-Star Wars 1956 Joe Penny, London, actor, Gangster Wars, Riptide, Jake and the Fatman 1955 Roberta Wallach, New York City, actress, Civil Wars 1951 Alan Rosenberg, actor, Civil Wars, LA Law, Cybill 1951 Mark Hamill, born in Oakland California, actor, Luke Skywalker-Star Wars 1944 George Lucas, Modesto, California, director, Star Wars, Indiana Jones 1942 Harrison Ford, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Frantic 1940 Due to beanball wars, Spalding advertises batting helmet with earflaps 1934 Kenny Baker, actor, R2D2-Star Wars 1926 Gunter Meisner, born in Germany, actor, Between Wars, Quiller Memorandum 1922 Royal Dano, New York City, actor, Red Badge of Courage, Cocaine Wars, House II 1913 Peter Cushing, England, actor, Dracula, Star Wars, Dr. Who 1912 Kenny Baker, radio singer and actor, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back 1818 Maratha Wars between British and Maratha Confederacy in India ends 1792 France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars 1729 Michael F B Freiherr von Melas, Austrian general, 7 Year Wars 1657 Guido Starhemberg, Austria earl/Field Marshal, Turkish Wars 1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian Field Marshal, Turkish Wars 1460 Wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton |
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