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 13, 2009, "Lego Star Wars: The Video Game" has sold over 6.8 million copies worldwide, "Lego Star Wars II" has sold over 8.3 million, "The Complete Saga" has sold over 4.1 million, and the three combined have sold over 21 million. In May 2009, "Wired" reported combined sales of 20 million. "Lego Star Wars" characters cameo in "The Lego Movie" (2014), additionally several films and videos based on "Lego Star Wars" have been produced. 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