On May 4, 2011, the first organized "Star Wars" Day celebration happened in Toronto.
The date for this occasion was selected for no reason other than the fact that "May the fourth" kind of sounds like "May the force" (be with you). "Star Wars" fans have been perpetuating this pun since at least 1979. When Margaret Thatcher took office as the new prime minister of Britain on May 4, 1979, the London Evening News congratulated her with a front-page ad that read, "May the fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations." The phrase also came up in British Parliament during a defense debate on May 4, 1994. It eventually started making the rounds on social media through "Star Wars" fan groups and memes. For the first commercial "Star Wars" day celebration, the Toronto Underground Cinema showed screenings of the "Star Wars" movies. Other festivities included costume contests and a "Star Wars" trivia game show. The annual party just keeps getting bigger. Even astronauts at the space station have celebrated "Star Wars" Day by watching the movies in orbit.
The date for this occasion was selected for no reason other than the fact that "May the fourth" kind of sounds like "May the force" (be with you). "Star Wars" fans have been perpetuating this pun since at least 1979. When Margaret Thatcher took office as the new prime minister of Britain on May 4, 1979, the London Evening News congratulated her with a front-page ad that read, "May the fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations." The phrase also came up in British Parliament during a defense debate on May 4, 1994. It eventually started making the rounds on social media through "Star Wars" fan groups and memes. For the first commercial "Star Wars" day celebration, the Toronto Underground Cinema showed screenings of the "Star Wars" movies. Other festivities included costume contests and a "Star Wars" trivia game show. The annual party just keeps getting bigger. Even astronauts at the space station have celebrated "Star Wars" Day by watching the movies in orbit.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:04On May 4th, 2011, the first organized Star Wars Day celebration happened in Toronto.
00:09The date for this occasion was selected for no reason other than the fact that May the 4th kinda sounds like May the Force be with you.
00:16Star Wars fans have been perpetuating this pun since at least 1979.
00:21When Margaret Thatcher took office as the new Prime Minister of Britain on May 4th, 1979,
00:25the London Evening News congratulated her with a front page ad that read, May the 4th be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.
00:32The phrase also came up in British Parliament during a defense debate on May 4th, 1994.
00:37It eventually started making the rounds on social media through Star Wars fan groups and memes.
00:42For the first commercial Star Wars Day celebration, the Toronto Underground Cinema showed screenings of the Star Wars movies.
00:48Other festivities included costume contests and a Star Wars trivia game show.
00:52Even astronauts at the space station have celebrated Star Wars Day by watching the movies in orbit.
00:57And that's what happened on this day in space.