May 23

May 23rd marks the 143rd day in a common year, and the 144th day in a leap year. Following this day, 222 days still remain in the year.

• In 1938, Barrie Holland came into the world.
• Also in 1938, Robert Watts was born.
• Anthony May was born in 1946.
• Mike Deodato, Jr. celebrates his birthday on this day, born in 1963.
• The year 1967 saw the birth of Sean Williams.
• Richard Ayoade was born in 1977.
• Issue 65 of Star Wars Weekly was released in 1979.
• A PSA titled Star Friends was released in 1979.
• Return of the Jedi Weekly 49 saw publication in 1984.
• The inaugural officially sanctioned Star Wars convention, a three-day event named Starlog Salutes Star Wars, commenced in 1987.
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was published in 1995.
• In 1995, Dark Empire II 6 was released.
• 1995 also saw the publication of The Empire Strikes Back: The National Public Radio Dramatization.
• The Art of Revenge picture series on Hyperspace reached its conclusion in 2005.
• Legacy (2006) 12 was published in 2007.
• The Hyperspace Exclusive Short Story "Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array" came out in 2008.
• 2012 saw the release of Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 1.
• Star Wars: Rogue One: Death Star Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model was published in 2017.
• Star Wars Insider 173 was also published in 2017.
• Star Wars (2015) 48 was released in 2018.
• Also in 2018, Star Wars Annual (2015) 4 was published.
• Doctor Aphra (2016) 20 was published in 2018 as well.
• In 2023, The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Precedent was published.
• Also in 2023: Star Wars Vol. 5: The Path to Victory was published.
• Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void was reprinted in 2023 as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• Republic Commando: Hard Contact was reprinted in 2023 as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
• In 2023, Yoda: Dark Rendezvous was reprinted within The Essential Legends Collection.