A list of events in 1979 related to Star Wars.
- 03 – Star Wars Weekly 48 published.
- 10 – Star Wars Weekly 49 published.
- 15 – Aubree Miller is born.
- 17 – Star Wars Weekly 50 published.
- 23 – Star Wars (1977) 22 published.
- 24 – Star Wars Weekly 51 published.
- 26 – Yoon Ha Lee is born.
- 31 – Star Wars Weekly 52 published.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 16 is published.
- ?? – Pizzazz 16 published.
- 07 – Star Wars Weekly 53 published.
- 08 – Josh Keaton is born.
- 14 – Star Wars Weekly 54 published.
- 19 – Brendan Hay is born.
- 20 – Star Wars (1977) 23 published.
- 23 – Brian Albert Thies is born.
- 26 – Veronica Ngo is born.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 17 is published.
- 09 – Oscar Isaac is born.
- 11 – The Constancia Affair serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, launching the Star Wars newspaper strips.
- 12 – Gambler's World serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
- 12 – The Maverick Moon published.
- 12 – The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot published.
- 12 – The Star Wars Question and Answer Book About Space released.
- 14 – Star Wars Weekly 55 published.
- 21 – Star Wars Weekly 56 published.
- 27 – Star Wars (1977) 24 published.
- 28 – Star Wars Weekly 57 published.
- 30 – Pete Holmes is born.
- ?? – Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 18 is published.
- 04 – Star Wars Weekly 58 published.
- 09 – Brandon Badeaux is born.
- 11 – Star Wars Weekly 59 published.
- 12 – Han Solo at Stars' End published.
- 18 – Star Wars Weekly 60 published.
- 23 – Jaime King is born.
- 24 – Star Wars (1977) 25 published.
- 25 – Star Wars Weekly 61 published.
- 02 – Star Wars Weekly 62 published.
- 09 – Star Wars Weekly 63 published.
- 16 – Star Wars Weekly 64 published.
- 19 – Caroline de Souza Correa is born.
- 22 – Star Wars (1977) 26 published.
- 23 – Star Wars Weekly 65 published.
- 23 – Star Friends PSA released.
- 29 – Abel G. Peña is born.
- 30 – Star Wars Weekly 66 published.
- 01 – John Barry dies.
- 06 – Star Wars Weekly 67 published.
- 11 – John Wayne dies.
- 13 – Star Wars Weekly 68 published.
- 15 – Leanne Best is born.
- 20 – Star Wars Weekly 69 published.
- 25 – Nathan Hamill is born.
- 26 – Star Wars (1977) 27 published.
- 27 – Star Wars Weekly 70 published.
- ?? – Famous Spaceships of Fact and Fantasy published.
- ?? – Dominic Sikking is born.
- 04 – Kevin Thoms is born.
- 04 – Star Wars Weekly 71 published.
- 11 – Star Wars Weekly 72 published.
- 12 – Omid Abtahi is born.
- 15 – The Kashyyyk Depths serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
- 18 – Star Wars Weekly 73 published.
- 24 – Rose Byrne is born.
- 24 – Star Wars (1977) 28 published.
- 25 – Star Wars Weekly 74 published.
- 01 – Star Wars Weekly 75 published.
- 07 – Nishan Hindes & Nifa Hindes are born.
- 08 – Star Wars Weekly 76 published.
- 09 – Michael Kingma is born.
- 10 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (re-issue)
- 14 – Zack Whedon is born.
- 15 – Star Wars Weekly 77 published.
- 22 – Star Wars Weekly 78 published.
- 23 – Clare Grant is born.
- 28 – Star Wars (1977) 29 is published.
- 29 – Star Wars Weekly 79 published.
- 05 – Star Wars Weekly 80 published.
- 10 – Tatooine Sojourn serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly 81 published.
- 19 – Star Wars Weekly 82 published.
- 24 – Filming for The Empire Strikes Back finishes.
- 25 – Star Wars (1977) 30 published.
- 26 – Star Wars Weekly 83 published.
- 30 – Jon Kasdan is born.
- 03 – Star Wars Weekly 84 published.
- 04 – Rachael Leigh Cook is born.
- 10 – Star Wars Weekly 85 published.
- 12 – Han Solo's Revenge published.
- 15 – Jeff Moon dies.
- 17 – Nathan Butler is born.
- 17 – Star Wars Weekly 86 published.
- 23 – Star Wars (1977) 31 published.
- 24 – Star Wars Weekly 87 published.
- 27 – Mat Lucas is born.
- 30 – Graham Ashley dies.
- 31 – Star Wars Weekly 88 published.
- ?? – The Wookiee Storybook published.
- 01 – The Art of Star Wars published.
- 06 – Princess Leia, Imperial Servant serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
- 07 – Star Wars Weekly 89 published.
- 13 – Star Wars Annual (1977) 1 published.
- 14 – Star Wars Weekly 90 published.
- 21 – Star Wars Weekly 91 published.
- 22 – Leeanna Walsman is born.
- 27 – Star Wars (1977) 32 published.
- 28 – Star Wars Weekly 92 published.
- 29 – Liz Wilson is born.
- 05 – Star Wars Weekly 93 published.
- 07 – Eric Bauza is born.
- 12 – Star Wars Weekly 94 published.
- 18 – Star Wars Weekly 95 published.
- 18 – Emily Swallow is born.
- 25 – Star Wars (1977) 33 published.
- 26 – Star Wars Weekly 96 published.
- 29 – Diego Luna is born.
- 30 – Catherine Taber is born.
- Babou Ceesay is born.
- Jonathan Harden is born.