February

1 February

Tony Baxter is born (1947)
Tony Baxter was born today in 1947 in Los Angeles, US. The former senior vice president of creative development in Walt Disney Imagineering served as the director of the original Star Tours ride at Disneyland.

2 February

Brent Spiner is born (1949)
Today in 1949, Brent Spiner was born in Houston, Texas, US. Brent is no stranger to Sci-fi, having famously played Lieutenant Commander Data in Star Trek. In 2014 he provided the voice of Senator-in-exile Gall Trayvis in the TV show Rebels.

3 February

Warwick Davis is born (1970)
Warwick Davis was born today in 1970 in Epsom, Surrey, UK. Warwick's long acting career includes many iconic movies, such as the Harry Potter series and the title role in Willow. From 1983, Warwick has had multiple parts in Star Wars.

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Jimmy Vee is born (1959)

4 February

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter is released (2014)
Today in 2014, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter was released. Developed by Bioware and published by EA/LucasArts, this 2nd expansion for the game centred around the addition of player-vs-player space combat and ship customisation.

5 February

Marjorie Eaton is born (1901)
Today in 1901, in Oakland, California, Marjorie Eaton was born. The painter, photographer & actress made her movie debut in Anna and the King of Siam in 1946. In 1979, she played Emperor Palpatine, with heavy makeup & superimposed chimpanzee eyes.

6 February

Release of Fanboys (2009)
Today in 2009 the movie Fanboys was released across select movie theaters (cinemas) in the US. The movie was directed by KyleNewman and starred Sammy Huntington / Chris Marquette / Dan Fogler / Jay Baruchel / Kristen Bell

7 February

Jett Lucas is born (1993)
Jett Lucas was born today in 1993 in the US and is the adopted son of George Lucas. He had cameos in Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith as the young Jedi Padawan, Zett Jukassa. In The Clone Wars TV series, Ion Papanoida is based on him.

8 February

John Williams is born (1932)
John Williams was born today in 1932 in New York, US. Regarded as one of the greatest living composers, since the 1950s John has composed or collaborated on the composition of 117 movies' film scores, including all Star Wars 'Saga' movies.

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Nick Nolte is born (1941)

9 February

Phil Brown died (2006)
US actor Phil Brown died today in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. His career began in the 1940s, was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee, despite not being a communist, relocated to the UK & played Owen Lars in Star Wars.

10 February

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is released in 3D (2012)
Today in 2012 The Phantom Menace was released in 3D. In 2010 Lucasfilm had announced that the entire Star Wars saga would be converted to stereoscopic 3D and re-released in cinemas and IMAX 3D, beginning with Episode I.

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Laura Dern is born (1967)

11 February

Pat Welsh is born (1915)
Today in 1915 Pat Welsh was born in San Francisco, California. Pat was a radio soap opera actress who appeared in just three films, with only one on-screen presence (Waterloo Bridge in 1940). In 1983 she voiced Boushh in Return of the Jedi.

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Brian Daley died (1996)

12 February

Splinter of the Mind's Eye first published (1978)
Today in 1978 Ballatine Books first published Splinter of the Mind's Eye. The novel was the first book in the Star Wars "Expanded Universe," and also the first novel to become "Legends" when The Empire Strikes Back movie was released in 1980.

13 February

Pernilla August is born (1958)
Today in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1958 Pernilla August was born as Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson. Pernilla is one of Sweden's leading actresses & played Anakin Skywalker's mother Shmi Skywalker in The Phantom Menace 1999 & Attack of the Clones 2002.

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Caroline Blakiston is born (1933)

14 February

Simon Pegg is born (1970)
Simon Pegg was born today in 1970 in Gloucester, UK. The actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer came to public prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced. In 2015 Simon played Unkar Plutt in The Force Awakens.​

15 February

The Rise of Skywalker concludes filming (2019)
Today in 2019, the movie, The Rise of Skywalker finished filming, the final of the Star Wars sequel trilogy written by JJ Abrams & Chris Terrio. Despite filming ending in Feb, footage was first made public on 12th Apr 2019 at Celebration Chicago.

16 February

Jeremy Bulloch is born (1945)
In Market Harborough, UK, today in 1945, Jeremy Bulloch was born. Jeremy is best known for playing Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi. Jeremy also played Lieutenant Sheckil in Empire & Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith.

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Doug Chiang is born (1962)

17 February

Ed Sheeran is born (1991)
Today in 1991 Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax, UK. Ed is a famous singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. In 2019 he appeared in The Rise of Skywalker as both a First Order stormtrooper and Resistance fighter Engi Golba.​

18 February

Simon Emanuel is born (1975)
In Henley on Thames, UK, today in 1975, Simon Emanuel was born. Simon is known for movie directing & producing. He was involved in both Star Wars standalone movies, and was executive producer for Rogue One and producer of Solo.

19 February

Donald F. Glut is born (1944)
In Pecos, Texas, US, today in 1944 Donald F. Glut was born. Donald is a writer, film director, and screenwriter. A classmate of George Lucas at the University of Southern California, he wrote the novelisation of The Empire Strikes Back in 1980.

20 February

Star Wars Tales Volume 1 published (2002)
Today in 2002, Star Wars Tales Volume 1, the first trade paperback collection of the Star Wars Tales comic book series was published. Volume 1 collects  issues 1-4. Star Wars Tales had begun in 1999 and was published by Dark Horse Comics.

21 February

Anthony Daniels is born (1946)
In Salisbury, UK, today in 1946, Anthony Daniels was born. Anthony is an actor, voice actor, and mime artist. He is best known for playing C-3PO in the Star Wars movies. He is the only actor to have appeared in all theatrical release movies.

22 February

Steven Roberts is born (1965)
Today in 1965, in Troed-y-rhiw, Glamorgan, Wales, Steven Roberts was born. Steven goes by the acting name Steve Speirs and has acted in a wide range of movies and TV shows. In 1999, in The Phantom Menace, he voiced the Gungan Captain Roos Tarpals.

23 February

Josh Gad is born (1981)
In Hollywood, Florida, US, Josh Gad was born today in 1981. Josh is an actor, comedian & singer, known for voicing Olaf in Frozen I & II. In 2017 Josh voiced the Imperial controller LT-319 in the Rebels Season 3 episode "Double Agent Droid."

24 February

Steven Melching is born (1968)
Steven Melching was born today in 1968 in in Denver, Colorado, US. Steven is a TV series writer with a wide back catalogue including Transformers, Max Steel and Batman. He wrote numerous episodes of The Clone Wars, Rebels & Resistance.

25 February

Alex Knoll is born (1994)
Alex Knoll was born today in 1994 in Marin County, California, US. Alex is the son of Industrial Light & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, and portrayed J.K. Burtola in Attack of the Clones in 2002, at the age of 8.

26 February

"A World Between Worlds" first airs on Disney XD (2018)
Today in 2018, episode 13 of season 4 of Rebels, 'A World Between Worlds' first airs on Disney XD. In the episode Ezra discovers a mystical dimension of the Force that connects all of space and time, which allows him to save Ahsoka from Vader.

27 February

Aaron Allston died (2014)
Today in 2014, in  Springfield, Missouri, US, Aaron Allston died. Aaron was an American game designer and author of many science fiction books, notably Star Wars novels. He was the author of thirteen Star Wars novels, and several short stories. 

28 February

Harrison Davis is born (2003)
Harrison Davis was born today in England. The son of Warwick Davis he has followed his famous dad into acting. Harrison played a magic goblin in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and Pommet Warrick in The Rise of Skywalker.

29 February

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace paperback published (2000)
Today in 2000 the paperback edition of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was published. The novelisation was written by Terry Brooks. This book contains three entire chapters of material created by Terry Brooks and unique to the novel.

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