2014 Event Walt Disney Company will be marketing the next Star Wars movie through a series of YouTube videos produced by its subsidiary, Maker; the videos will connect younger audiences to the characters and stories from earlier movies in the franchise 2014 Event The cast has been announced for the next film in the "Star Wars" series, due out in 2015; the cast includes some original cast members as well as actors new to the franchise 2013 Event G20 finance ministers focus on the so-named "currency wars" during their meeting in Moscow, Russia 2012 Event George Lucas sells Lucasfilm Ltd. to the Walt Disney Company for $4.05 billion; the sale includes the rights to the 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars' franchises 2005 Event Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars III) is released 1994 Death Peter Cushing, actor (Star Wars, Dr. Who), dies of cancer at 81 1993 Death Maroun Bagdadi, director/writer (Little Wars, Veiled Man), dies at 42 1992 Event Mariel Hemmingway appears nude on TV show Civil Wars 1989 Birthday Jake Lloyd, born in Fort Collins, Colorado, actor, played young Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas' 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace' and 'ER' television show 1989 Event U.K. physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" 1986 Event U.S. Senate votes for SDI-project, Star Wars 1983 Event "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released 1983 Event U.S. president Ronald Reagan introduces "Star Wars" missile defense plan (SDI) 1981 Birthday Hayden Christensen, born in Vancouver, Canada, actor, appeared in 'Jumper', famous role, Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) in the second and third 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy 1978 Event 4th People's Choice Awards: Star Wars, Carol Burnett and Bob Hope 1977 Event "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band," by Meco hits #1 1977 Event Movie "Star Wars" debuts 1964 Birthday Debi Mazar, born in Queens, New York, actress, Civil Wars, Little Man Tate, LA Law 1962 Birthday Sharon Lawrence, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, actress, Civil Wars, New YorkPD Blue, Fired Up 1961 Birthday Mariel Hemingway, Ketchum Id, actress, Personal Best, Civil Wars 1956 Birthday Carrie Fisher, born in Beverly Hills, California, actress, Princess Lelia-Star Wars 1956 Birthday Joe Penny, London, actor, Gangster Wars, Riptide, Jake and the Fatman 1955 Birthday Roberta Wallach, New York City, actress, Civil Wars 1951 Birthday Alan Rosenberg, actor, Civil Wars, LA Law, Cybill 1951 Birthday Mark Hamill, born in Oakland California, actor, Luke Skywalker-Star Wars 1944 Birthday George Lucas, Modesto, California, director, Star Wars, Indiana Jones 1942 Birthday Harrison Ford, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Frantic 1940 Event Due to beanball wars, Spalding advertises batting helmet with earflaps 1934 Birthday Kenny Baker, actor, R2D2-Star Wars 1926 Birthday Gunter Meisner, born in Germany, actor, Between Wars, Quiller Memorandum 1922 Birthday Royal Dano, New York City, actor, Red Badge of Courage, Cocaine Wars, House II 1913 Birthday Peter Cushing, England, actor, Dracula, Star Wars, Dr. Who 1912 Birthday Kenny Baker, radio singer and actor, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back 1818 Event Maratha Wars between British and Maratha Confederacy in India ends 1792 Event France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars 1729 Birthday Michael F B Freiherr von Melas, Austrian general, 7 Year Wars 1657 Birthday Guido Starhemberg, Austria earl/Field Marshal, Turkish Wars 1638 Birthday Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian Field Marshal, Turkish Wars 1460 Event Wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton
