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.

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