April 12

The 12th of April marks the 102nd day in a standard year, or the 103rd day in a leap year. There are 263 days left until the end of the year.

• In 1914, the world welcomed Gilbert Taylor.
• In 1945, Laura Esterman came into the world.
• In 1964, Benton Jew was born.
• The year 1972 saw the establishment of Aardman.
• Mark Brooks was born in 1973.
• 1977 saw the release of Star Wars (1977) 1, with a July cover date.
• The Star Wars Storybook was released in 1978.
• In 1978, Star Wars Weekly 10 hit the shelves.
• 1979 marked the publication of Han Solo at Stars' End.
• The Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back_ novel was published in 1980.
• Also in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back Storybook was released.
• 1983 saw the publication of Star Wars (1977) 73.
• The Adventures of Teebo: A Tale of Magic and Suspense was published in 1984.
• Return of the Jedi Weekly 147 was published in 1986.
• In 1992, Star Tours opened its doors at Euro Disneyland Park located in Paris.
• Boba Fett: Overkill was published in 2006.
• Also in 2006, Clone Wars Adventures Volume 5 was released.
• Rebellion 1 also came out in 2006.
• Respawn Entertainment was established in 2010.
• 2016 saw the publication of Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 2.
• Doctor Aphra (2016) 6 was published in 2017.
• Also in 2017, Star Wars Rebels Magazine 30 was released.
• The trailer for Star Wars_: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker was released in 2019.
• "R2-D2 - A Pilot's Best Friend" was broadcast on YouTube in 2019.
• Star Wars: The Tiny Book of Legendary Women was published in 2022.
• Also in 2022, Star Wars: The High Republic - Trail of Shadows trade paperback was released.
• Star Wars Galactic Pals debuted on the StarWarsKids.com YouTube channel in 2022, featuring the episodes "Wookiee" and "Ewok."
• "Chapter 23: The Spies" was broadcast on Disney+ in 2023.
• Bounty Hunters 33 was published in 2023.
• Also published in 2023 was Doctor Aphra (2020) 30.
• Return of the Jedi – Ewoks 1 was another 2023 release.
• The High Republic (2022) 8 was also published in 2023.