1981

A list of events in 1981 related to Star Wars.
==January==
*20 – Star Wars (1977) 46 published.
*23 – Julia Jones is born.
*23 – Pepe Larraz is born.
*28 – Elijah Wood is born.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 142 published.
==February==
*09 – The Bounty Hunter of Ord Mantell serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
*17 – Joseph Gordon-Levitt is born.
*20 – Star Wars: Episode VI Revenge of the Jedi first draft is completed.
*21 – Shauna Macdonald is born.
*23 – Josh Gad is born.
*24 – Star Wars (1977) 47 published.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 143 published.
==March==
*02 – Bryce Dallas Howard is born.
*02 – Star Wars (radio) premiered: "A Wind to Shake the Stars" aired.
*09 – Star Wars: "Points of Origin" aired.
*16 – Star Wars: "Black Knight, White Princess, and Pawns" aired.
*18 – Paul Davis is born.
*24 – Star Wars (1977) 48 published.
*23 – Star Wars: "While Giants Mark Time" aired.
*30 – Star Wars: "Jedi that Was, Jedi to Be" aired.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 144 published.
==April==
thumb|right|180px|Hayden Christensen was born on April 19, 1981
*06 – Star Wars: "The Han Solo Solution" aired.
*10 – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (re-issue)
*13 – Star Wars: "The Millennium Falcon Deal" aired.
*19 – Hayden Christensen is born.
*20 – Darth Vader Strikes serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
*20 – Star Wars: "Death Star's Transit" aired.
*21 – Star Wars (1977) 49 published.
*27 – Star Wars: "Rogues, Rebels and Robots" aired.
==May==
*04 – Star Wars: "The Luke Skywalker Initiative" aired.
*11 – Star Wars: "The Jedi Nexus" aired.
*18 – Star Wars: "The Case for Rebellion" aired.
*19 – Star Wars (1977) 50 published.
*25 – Star Wars (radio) concluded; "Force and Counterforce" aired.
*28 – Laura Bailey is born.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 145 published.
==June==
*09 – Natalie Portman is born.
*16 – Star Wars (1977) 51 published.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 146 published.
==July==
*15 – Amanda Lucas is born.
*21 – Star Wars (1977) 52 published.
*27 – The Serpent Masters serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
*31 – Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (re-issue)
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 147 published.
==August==
*03 – Travis Willingham is born.
*18 – Star Wars (1977) 53 published.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 148 published.
==September==
*01 – 20th Century Fox's IP and licensing rights to Star Wars, excluding A New Hope copyright, revert to Lucasfilm Ltd.
*07 – Athena Karkanis is born.
*15 – Ben Schwartz is born.
*22 – Ashley Eckstein is born.
*22 – Star Wars (1977) 54 published.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 149 published.
==October==
*20 – Star Wars (1977) 55 published.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 150 published.
==November==
*02 – Deadly Reunion serial begins at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
*09 – Natacha Bustos is born.
*24 – Star Wars (1977) 56 published.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 151 published.
==December==
*01 – Russ Manning dies.
*05 – Lydia Leonard is born.
*15 – Star Wars (1977) 57 published.
*?? – The Empire Strikes Back Monthly 152 published.
==Unknown==
*Eddie Byrne dies.
*Alex Wyndham is born.
==Miscellaneous==
*Kenner releases the following action figures:
**AT-AT Driver
**Han Solo Bespin Outfit
**Dengar
**Ugnaught
**Rebel Commander
**2-1B
**Lobot
**Yoda
**Princess Leia Hoth Outfit
**Imperial Commander
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