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
Lego Star Wars Lego Star Wars Lego "Star Wars" is a Lego theme that incorporates the "Star Wars" saga. Originally it was only licensed from 1999–2008, but the Lego Group extended the license with Lucasfilm Ltd. multiple times: First to 2011 and then again until 2016. In 2012 Disney extended the license another 10-year agreement was signed between the two companies. The brand has spawned five video game releases, developed by Traveller's Tales — "" (2005), "" (2006), "" (2007), "" (2011), and "" (2016). Many short films and miniseries have also been produced. The first Lego "Star Wars", released in 1999, included