Star Wars Day on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. An online news article from the Danish public broadcaster says her political party, the Conservatives, placed a congratulatory advertisement in "The London Evening News", saying "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations." The saying was used in a UK Parliament defence debate on May 4, 1994. Astrophysicist and author Jeanne Cavelos used the saying on page 94 of her 1999 book "The Science of Star Wars". In 2008, the first Facebook groups appeared, celebrating "Luke Skywalker Day," with the same catchphrase. While
Star Wars (radio) two special sets of Topps trading cards were released called "Star Wars Illustrated", which featured illustrations of scenes from the first "Star Wars" radio drama. The Topps artwork was also used to illustrate two collectors' editions of the Original Radio Drama released at the same time by HighBridge Audiobooks. In July 1981, the "Star Wars" radio adaptation was broadcast by BBC Radio 1. Star Wars (radio) An expanded radio dramatization of the original "Star Wars" trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back", were produced and