1978

A list of events in 1978 related to Star Wars.

January

10 – Star Wars (1977) 10 published. The cover date is April.
?? – Contemporary Motivators: Star Wars published.
?? – Pizzazz 4 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 4 published.

February

7 – Star Wars (1977) 11 published. The cover date is May.
8 – Star Wars Weekly 1 published.
12 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye published.
15 – Star Wars Weekly 2 published.
21 – Kumail Nanjiani is born.
22 – Star Wars Weekly 3 published.
?? – Pizzazz 5 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 5 published.

March

1 – Star Wars Weekly 4 published.
8 – Star Wars Weekly 5 published.
7 – Ben Templesmith is born.
14 – Star Wars (1977) 12 published. The cover date is June.
15 – Star Wars Weekly 6 published.
18 – Leigh Brackett dies.
22 – Star Wars Weekly 7 published.
29 – Star Wars Weekly 8 published.
31 – Daniel Mays is born.
?? – Pizzazz 6 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 6 published.

April

3 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope wins six of its ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing at the 50th Academy Awards.
5 – Star Wars Weekly 9 published.
11 – Star Wars (1977) 13 published. The cover date is July.
12 – Star Wars Weekly 10 published.
12 – The Star Wars Storybook published.
19 – Star Wars Weekly 11 published.
20 – Eric Lopez is born.
26 – Star Wars Weekly 12 published.
?? – Pizzazz 7 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 7 published.

May

3 – Star Wars Weekly 13 published.
9 – Star Wars (1977) 14 published. The cover date is August.
10 – Star Wars Weekly 14 published.
12 – Anna Graves is born.
17 – Star Wars Weekly 15 published.
24 – Star Wars Weekly 16 published.
27 – Michonne Bourriague is born.
31 – Star Wars Weekly 17 published.
?? – Pizzazz 8 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 8 published.

June

7 – Star Wars Weekly 18 published.
7 – Bill Hader is born.
14 – Star Wars Weekly 19 published.
21 – Star Wars Weekly 20 published.
22 – Wayne Nichols is born.
24 – Star Wars released in Japan under its US title.
27 – Star Wars (1977) 15 published. The cover date is September.
28 – Star Wars Weekly 21 published.
?? – Pizzazz 9 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 9 published.

July

5 – Star Wars Weekly 22 published.
12 – Star Wars Weekly 23 published.
14 – Kristy Wright is born.
19 – Star Wars Weekly 24 published.
21 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (re-issue)
24 – Gabe Eltaeb is born.
25 – Star Wars (1977) 16 published. The cover date is October.
26 – Star Wars Weekly 25 published.
?? – Pizzazz 10 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 10 published.

August

1 – Dhani Harrison is born.
2 – Star Wars Weekly 26 published.
9 – Star Wars Weekly 27 published.
14 – Misty Rosas is born.
15 – David Nakayama is born.
16 – Star Wars Weekly 28 published.
18 – Trey King is born.
22 – Star Wars (1977) 17 published. The cover date is November.
23 – Star Wars Weekly 29 published.
30 – Star Wars Weekly 30 published.
?? – Pizzazz 11 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 11 published.

September

6 – Star Wars Weekly 31 published.
13 – Star Wars Weekly 32 published.
20 – Star Wars Weekly 33 published.
24 – Boba Fett makes his first public appearance, marching alongside Darth Vader in the San Anselmo Country Fair parade.
26 – Star Wars (1977) 18 published. The cover date is December.
27 – Star Wars Weekly 34 published.
?? – Pizzazz 12 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 12 published.

October

4 – Star Wars Weekly 35 published.
11 – Star Wars Weekly 36 published.
18 – Star Wars Weekly 37 published.
24 – Star Wars (1977) 19 published. The cover date is January.
25 – Star Wars Weekly 38 published.
28 – Gwendoline Christie is born.
?? – Pizzazz 13 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 13 published.

November

1 – Star Wars Weekly 39 published.
2 – Whit Hertford is born.
6 – Nicole Dubuc is born.
8 – Star Wars Weekly 40 published.
15 – Star Wars Weekly 41 published.
17 – The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
21 – Star Wars (1977) 20 published. The cover date is February.
22 – Star Wars Weekly 42 published.
29 – Tom Taylor is born.
29 – Star Wars Weekly 43 published.
30 – Robert Kirkman is born.
?? – Pizzazz 14 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 14 published.

December

1 – Xanthe Elbrick is born.
6 – Star Wars Weekly 44 published.
12 – Star Wars Weekly 45 published.
19 – Star Wars (1977) 21 published. The cover date is March.
20 – Star Wars Weekly 46 published.
22 – George Mann is born.
27 – Star Wars Weekly 47 published.
?? – Pizzazz 15 published.
?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 15 published.

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