1996

A list of events in 1996 related to Star Wars.
==January==
*01 – Classic Star Wars Volume 3: Escape to Hoth published.
*01 – Heir to the Empire 4 published.
*01 – Junior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World published.
*01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6 published.
*01 – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6 published.
*01 – X-Wing: Rogue Squadron published.
*15 – Dove Cameron is born.
*15 – The Kathol Outback published.
==February==
*01 – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 published.
*11 – Brian Daley dies.
*13 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 5 published.
*20 – Jabba the Hutt: Betrayal published.
*27 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye 2 published.
*?? – The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook published.
==March==
*01 – Before the Storm published.
*01 – Young Jedi Knights: Lightsabers published.
*12 – Star Wars: Dark Empire II limited-edition hardcover collection released.
*12 – Heir to the Empire 5 published.
*12 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 6 published.
*19 – The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels published.
*26 – Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley published.
==April==
*01 – Junior Jedi Knights: Promises published.
*01 – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 published.
*01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 7 published.
*23 – Shadows of the Empire soundtrack released on CD.
*23 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye 3 published.
*30 – Heir to the Empire 6 published.
*?? – The Jedi Academy Sourcebook published.
==May==
*01 – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 published.
*01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 8 published.
*02 – X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble published.
*07 – Shadows of the Empire 1 published.
*?? – The Kathol Rift published.
*?? – Shadows of the Empire published.
==June==
*01 – Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight published.
*01 – Shadows of the Empire 2 published.
*23 – Battle of the Bounty Hunters published.
*23 – Nintendo 64 is launched.
*25 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4 published.
*25 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 9 published.
*?? – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook released by West End Games.
==July==
*01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 0 published.
*01 – Shadows of the Empire 3 published.
*02 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 10 published.
*24 – Star Wars Technical Journal Collector's Edition published in UK.
*?? – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8 published.
*?? – Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition) published.
==August==
*01 – Shield of Lies published.
*01 – Tales of the Jedi Companion published.
*07 – Shadows of the Empire 4 published.
*08 – Return of the Jedi (radio) released.
*14 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 11 published.
*31 – Shawn Valdez dies.
*?? – Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman published.
*?? – Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded published.
*?? – This Crumb for Hire published.
*?? – Live-Action Adventures published.
==September==
*01 – Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege published.
*04 – Shadows of the Empire 5 published.
*04 – Classic Star Wars Box Set released.
*11 – Heir to the Empire released as trade paperback.
*11 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 12 published.
*18 – Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings published.
*?? – Pre-production of The Phantom Menace begins.
*?? – Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide published.
==October==
*01 – Shadows of the Empire junior novelization published.
*01 – Shadows of the Empire 6 published.
*01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 1 published.
*01 – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9 published.
*01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 13 published.
*02 – X-Wing: The Krytos Trap published.
*15 – Luke's Fate published.
==November==
*01 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 2 published.
*01 – Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 published.
*03 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire released on the Nintendo 64 platform in the USA.
*05 – Premiere of Return of the Jedi: "Tatooine Haunts" aired on National Public Radio.
*12 – "Fast Friends" aired on National Public Radio.
*19 – "Prophecies and Destinies" aired on National Public Radio.
*26 – "Pattern and Web" aired on National Public Radio.
*30 – Star Wars: Dark Forces released on the PlayStation platform.
*?? – StarWars.com launched.
==December==
*01 – Splinter of the Mind's Eye (TPB) published.
*01 – Tyrant's Test published.
*01 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14 published.
*03 – "So Turns a Galaxy, So Turns a Wheel" aired on National Public Radio.
*10 – Conclusion of Return of the Jedi: "Blood of a Jedi" aired on National Public Radio.
*11 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 3 published.
*17 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: Game Secrets published.
*?? – Endgame published.
*?? – Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised published by West End Games.
*?? – Gamemaster Toolkit: Live-Action Adventures published.
*?? – The New Rebellion published.
*?? – Tales of the Bounty Hunters published.
*?? – Instant Adventures published.
*?? – Star Wars (Mighty Chronicles) published.
*?? – Operation: Elrood published.
==Unknown==
*Aspyr Media is founded.
*Classic Adventures: Volume Three published.
*Heroes in Hiding published.
*Imperial Entanglements published.
*Publication of Star Wars begins.
*– Star Wars Insider 28 published in Winter.
*– Star Wars Insider 29 published in Spring.
*– Star Wars Insider 30 published in Summer.
*– Star Wars Insider 31 published in Fall.
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