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  1. On This Day: May 25, 1983 - Return of the Jedi Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 25, 1983 - Return of the Jedi Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 25, 1983, Return of the Jedi premiered in theaters and brought the original Star Wars trilogy to a thrilling conclusion. Directed by Richard Marquand and featuring the return of beloved characters like Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader, the film delivered...
  2. On This Day: May 21, 1980 - The Empire Strikes Back Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: May 21, 1980 - The Empire Strikes Back Premiered in Theaters

    On this day May 21, 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back premiered in theaters across America. Directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, the film was the highly anticipated sequel to the 1977 original and quickly became a...
  3. On This Day: March 23 1983 President Reagan Introduced Star Wars Missile Defense System

    On This Day: March 23 1983 President Reagan Introduced Star Wars Missile Defense System

    On this day March 23 1983 President Ronald Reagan introduced the Strategic Defense Initiative to the American people. The plan aimed to develop a space-based missile defense system to protect the United States from nuclear attacks. The media quickly dubbed it Star Wars due to its futuristic...
  4. On This Day: February 26 1984 Star Wars Aired on CBS for the First Time

    On This Day: February 26 1984 Star Wars Aired on CBS for the First Time

    On this day February 26 1984 Star Wars aired on network television for the first time when CBS broadcast George Lucas’s sci-fi blockbuster to millions of viewers. The highly anticipated event allowed a new audience to experience the film outside of theaters and home video making it a major...
  5. Pete

    Star Wars [Namcot]

    I never owned a Star Wars video game during the 80s.
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