The calendar marks May 16th as the 136th day in a standard year, or the 137th day during leap years. The count of days remaining in the year reaches 229.
The motion picture, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, premiered on May 16 in the year 2002.
Here's a list of events tied to this date:
- 1967 – The birth of Ramon Tikaram.
- 1972 – The birth of Khary Payton.
- 1973 – The birth of Adam Rex.
- 1979 – Publication of Star Wars Weekly 64.
- 1982 – The birth of Tiya Sircar.
- 1990 – The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
- 1984 – Publication of Return of the Jedi Weekly 48.
- 1995 – Publication of _Droids _ 2.
- 1999 – Twelve cities held charitable premiere showings of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.
- 2001 – Publication of Jedi vs. Sith 2.
- 2002 – Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones sees its worldwide release.
- 2002 – HoloNet News Vol. 531 56 was published.
- 2005 – Publication of Star Wars: Journey Through Space.
- 2005 – Publication of Star Wars: What is a Wookiee?.
- 2007 – Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 3: Darth Maul was released.
- 2007 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 2: Flashpoint was released.
- 2007 – Rebellion 6 was published.
- 2012 – Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 4 was published.
- 2014 – The start of production for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens occurred at Pinewood Studios in London.
- 2018 – Poe Dameron 27 was published.
- 2018 – The Han Solo Season for Star Wars Battlefront II began.
- 2023 – A paperback reprint of Brotherhood occurred.
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