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
Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars is a huge fan of "Star Trek: The Original Series". He argued that while both franchises are popular, "Star Wars" comes out as the superior, for its soundtracks and special effects. Contrasting the focus of the two franchises, contributor J.C. Herzthe of "The New York Times" argued, ""Trek" fandom revolves around technology because the "Star Trek" universe was founded on ham-fisted dialogue and "Gong Show"-caliber acting. But the fictional science has always been brilliant. The science in "Star Wars" is nonsense, and everyone knows it. But no one cares because "Star Wars" isn't about science. It's epic drama. It's about