Division of Historical & Cultural Studies
Real Universe Timeline
1905
Sebastian Shaw (Anakin Skywalker, older) is born.
1911
Alex McCrindle (General Jan Dodonna) is born.
Eddie Byrne (General Vanden Willard) is born.
1913
Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) is born.
1914
Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi, elder) is born.
1916
Phil Brown (Owen Lars, elder) is born.
1922
Shelagh Fraser (Beru Lars) is born.
Christopher Lee (Count Dooku) is born.
1923
Irvin Kershner (director, Empire Strikes Back) is born.
1931
James Earl Jones (voice of Darth Vader) is born.
1932
John Williams (composer) is born.
1933
Caroline Blakiston (Mon Mothma) is born.
1934
Kenny Baker (R2-D2) is born.
1935
David Prowse (Darth Vader) is born.
1937
Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) is born.
Kenneth Colley (Admiral Piett) is born.
1938
Richard Marquand (director, Return of the Jedi) is born.
1942
Harrison Ford (Han Solo) is born.
1944
George Lucas (writer/producer/director) is born.
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) is born.
Frank Oz (voice of Yoda) is born.
1945
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, older) is born.
1946
Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) is born.
1947
Denis Lawson (Wedge Antilles) is born.
Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine) is born.
Michael Carter (Bib Fortuna) is born.
1948
Ben Burtt (sound editor) is born.
Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) is born.
1951
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) is born.
1952
Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon Jinn) is born.
1953
Andrew Secombe (voice of Watto) is born.
1956
Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) is born.
1958
Pernilla August (Shmi Skywalker) is born.
1961
Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett) is born.
1970
George Lucas directs his first feature film, entitled
THX 1138
.
1971
Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi, younger) is born.
George Lucas forms his own film company,
LucasFilm Ltd.
1974
Ahmed Best (Jar-Jar Binks) is born.
1975
Ray Park (Darth Maul) is born.
1977
Star Wars
is released in theaters.
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
is released in theaters.
1981
Eddie Byrne (General Vanden Willard) passes away.
Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker, younger) is born.
Natalie Portman (Padme Naberrie Amidala) is born.
1982
George Lucas forms
LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
.
1983
Return of the Jedi
is released to theaters.
First
Star Wars
video game is released in arcades.
LucasFilm unveils its new
THX
technology.
1987
George Lucas officially forms
Skywalker Sound
.
Daniel Logan (Boba Fett, younger) is born.
Richard Marquand (director, Return of the Jedi) passes away.
1989
Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker, eight years old) is born.
1990
Alex McCrindle (General Jan Dodonna) passes away.
1994
Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) passes away.
Sebastian Shaw (Anakin Skywalker, older) passes away.
1997
Twentieth anniversary of original release of
Star Wars
.
"Special Edition" prints of all three films are released in theaters.
1999
First
Star Wars Celebration
held in Denver, Colorado.
The Phantom Menace
is released in theaters.
2000
Shelagh Fraser (Beru Lars, older) passes away.
Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi, elder) passes away.
2002
Attack of the Clones
is released in theaters.
Twenty-fifth anniversary of original release of
Star Wars
.
Star Wars Celebration II
held in Indianapolis, Indiana.