August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It has 31 days.

Births & deaths

• Aug 1 – Adrian Dunbar is born in 1958.
• Aug 2 – James Howe is born in 1946.
• Aug 2 – Eddie Byrne dies in 1981.
• Aug 3 – Alex McCrindle is born in 1911.
• Aug 3 – Corey Burton is born in 1955.
• Aug 4 – Ian Liston is born 1948.
• Aug 4 – Kristoffer Tabori is born in 1952.
• Aug 5 – Sir Alec Guinness dies in 2000.
• Aug 7 – Graeme Blundell is born in 1945.
• Aug 10 – André Sogliuzzo is born in 1966.
• Aug 11 – Ian McDiarmid is born in 1944.
• Aug 11 – Jesse Harlin is born in 1976.
• Aug 11 – Peter Cushing dies in 1994.
• Aug 12 – Oliver Ford Davies is born in 1939.
• Aug 12 – Elaine Cunningham is born in 1957.
• Aug 14 – John Costanza is born in 1943.
• Aug 15 – Matthew Wood is born in 1972.
• Aug 17 – Rupert Degas is born in 1970.
• Aug 18 – Paul Griffin is born in 1960.
• Aug 19 – Ahmed Best in 1973.
• Aug 20 – George Roussos is born in 1915.
• Aug 20 – Greg Bear is born in 1951.
• Aug 21 – Marie Severin is born in 1929.
• Aug 22 – Mark Siegel is born in 1947.
• Aug 22 – Madison Lloyd is born in 1991.
• Aug 23 – Alfredo Alcala is born in 1925.
• Aug 23 – Ronald Falk is born in 1935.
• Aug 23 – Terry Austin is born in 1952.
• Aug 23 – Ray Park is born in 1974.
• Aug 24 – Kenny Baker is born in 1934.
• Aug 24 – Grey DeLisle is born in 1973.
• Aug 25 – Bob Fingerman is born in 1964.
• Aug 26 – Don LaFontaine is born in 1940.
• Aug 27 – Paul Reubens is born in 1952.
• Aug 27 – Jeff Grubb is born in 1957.
• Aug 28 – Barbara Hambly is born in 1951.
• Aug 28 – Shannon McRandle is born in 1969.
• Aug 29 – Lykke Nielsen dies in 2006.
• Aug 30 – Nalini Krishan is born in 1977.
• Aug 31 – Jack Thompson is born in 1940.
• Aug 31 – Michael Sheard dies in 2005.

Publication dates

• Aug 1 – Shield of Lies in 1996.
• Aug 1 – Jabba the Hutt: The Dynasty Trap in 1996.
• Aug 1 – Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial in 2000.
• Aug 1 – Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games in 2002.
• Aug 1 – Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy in 2004.
• Aug 2 – Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising 1 in 1994.
• Aug 2 – Star Wars: Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3 in 2006.
• Aug 3 – Star Wars: Dark Times 18: Out of the Wilderness, Part 1 in 2011.
• Aug 3 – X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar in 1999.
• Aug 4 – Classic Star Wars 1 in 1992.
• Aug 4 – X-wing Rogue Squadron: Blood and Honor in 1999.
• Aug 4 – Star Wars: Republic 67: Forever Young in 2002.
• Aug 6 – Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith (TPB) in 1997.
• Aug 7 – Shadows of the Empire 4 in 1996.
• Aug 7 – Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide in 2001.
• Aug 7 – Power of the Jedi Sourcebook in 2002.
• Aug 7 – Star Wars: Republic 44: Rite of Passage, Part 3 in 2002.
• Aug 7 – Star Wars Republic: Darkness trade paperback in 2002.
• Aug 7 – Press Out 'n' Build published in the UK in 2008.
• Aug 7 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars Front Row Seat Storybook published in the UK in 2008.
• Aug 8 – X-wing Rogue Squadron 2: The Rebel Opposition, Part 2 in 1995.
• Aug 8 – Star Wars Rebellion 9: The Ahakista Gambit, Part 4 in 2007.
• Aug 8 – Star Wars: Legacy 15: Claws of the Dragon, Part 2 in 2007.
• Aug 9 – Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures 1 in 1994.
• Aug 9 – Star Wars: Union in 2000.
• Aug 9 – Star Wars Rebellion 5: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 5 in 2006.
• Aug 10 – General Grievous 4 in 2005.
• Aug 10 – Star Wars: Empire 34: In the Shadows of Their Fathers, Part 5 in 2005.
• Aug 11 – The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing in 1999.
• Aug 12 – Han Solo and the Lost Legacy in 1980.
• Aug 13 – Boba Fett: Murder Most Foul in 1997.
• Aug 13 – Star Wars: The Special Edition Box Set in 1997.
• Aug 14 – X-wing Rogue Squadron 11: Battleground: Tatooine, Part 3 in 1996.
• Aug 15 – Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War 1: Edge of the Whirlwind in 1995.
• Aug 15 – Boba Fett: A Practical Man in 2006.
• Aug 16 – Star Wars Droids: The Kalarba Adventures 5 in 1994.
• Aug 16 – Star Wars: Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3 in 2006.
• Aug 17 – Star Wars: Yoda's Challenge Activity Center in 1999.
• Aug 17 – Star Wars Magazine UK 65 in 2006.
• Aug 18 – Dark Empire 5: Emperor Reborn in 1992.
• Aug 18 – Dark Empire 1, 2, and 3 second printings in 1992.
• Aug 18 – Star Wars: Empire 23: The Bravery of Being Out of Range in 2004.
• Aug 18 – Star Wars: The Force Unleashed graphic novel in 2008.
• Aug 19 – Star Wars: The Force Unleashed novelization in 2008.
• Aug 19 – Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide in 2008.
• Aug 19 – Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Champions of the Force in 2008.
• Aug 20 – Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 3: First Encounter in 1997.
• Aug 20 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 32: Vindication, Part 1 in 2008.
• Aug 21 – Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds 1 in 1996.
• Aug 22 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 19: Daze of Hate, Part 1 in 2007.
• Aug 25 – Star Wars: Republic 9: Outlander, Part 3 in 1999.
• Aug 25 – Star Wars: Republic 68: Armor in 2004.
• Aug 25 – Clone Wars Adventures: Volume 6 in 2006.
• Aug 26 – Tales of the Jedi: Redemption 2: The Search for Peace in 1998.
• Aug 26 – Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows in 2008.
• Aug 27 – Dark Force Rising 4 in 1997.
• Aug 27 – Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal in 2003.
• Aug 27 – Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Daze of Hate, Knights of Suffering in 2008.
• Aug 27 – Star Wars Rebellion 16: Vector, Part 8 in 2008.
• Aug 27 – Star Wars: Legacy 27: Into the Core in 2008
• Aug 28 – Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back 2 in 2002.
• Aug 28 – Inferno in 2007.
• Aug 29 – Bloodlines in 2006.
• Aug 29 – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Photo Comic in 2007.
• Aug 30 – Classic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1 in 1994.
• Aug 30 – Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic trade paperback in 1994.

Film releases & TV airings

• Aug 15 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars is released in theaters in 2008.

Events concerning Wookieepedia

• Aug 7 – Star Wars Wiki concept begins to form on Wikipedia in 2004.
• Aug 30 – Star Wars Fanon Wiki is created in 2005.

Other Star Wars events

• Aug 12 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars soundtrack is released in 2008.