August 8th marks the 220th day in a common year, and the 221st day in a leap year; after this date, 145 days remain until the year's end.
- In 1979, the release of Star Wars Weekly 76 occurred.
- In 1984, Return of the Jedi Weekly 60 was released to the public.
- Mickey Morton's death occurred in 1993.
- The publication of X-Wing Rogue Squadron 2 took place in 1995.
- 2007 saw the release of Rebellion 9.
- The release of Legacy (2006) 15 also occurred in 2007.
- Knight Errant: Escape 3 was published in 2012.
- Also in 2012, Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 1 was published.
- In 2015, the German publication of Star Wars Rebels Magazine 8 took place.
- "The Maker of Zoh" premiered on Disney XD in 2016.
- Spark of Rebellion: A Star Wars Rebels Cinestory Comic was published in 2017.
- The premiere of "The Pit and the Pinnacle" on Disney XD also occurred in 2017.
- The publication of Darth Vader (2017) 19 occurred in 2018.
- Tom Palmer passed away in 2022.
- Also in 2022, Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2023 was released.