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The origin of 'Star Wars' Day: Why we celebrate May the 4th

Nbcwashington · · 319 words · By Maria Chamberlain
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What to know about The origin of 'Star Wars' Day: Why we celebrate May the 4th

All across the galaxy, Jedi and Siths are celebrating "Star Wars" Day.

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What happened

All across the galaxy, Jedi and Siths are celebrating "Star Wars" Day.

Why it matters

Here's what it is, how the unofficial holiday came to be and what to say if someone says, "May the fourth be with you." Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

Common ground

In the 1977 film "Star Wars: A New Hope," the phrase "May the force be with you" is said by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker and is again mentioned throughout the movie franchise.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was elected to office on May 4, 1979”
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Wikipedia's 'Premiership of Margaret Thatcher' entry explicitly confirms her tenure began on 4 May 1979. This is further corroborated by multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2013, former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, died of a stroke at the Ritz Hotel, London, at the age of 87. On 17 April, she was honoured with a ceremonial funer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Margaret_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (née Roberts; 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013), was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 4 May 1979 when she accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, succeeding James Callaghan of the L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiership_of_Margaret_Thatch…
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Claim 2: “In the 1977 film "Star Wars: A New Hope," the phrase "May the force be with you" is said by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker”
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Web search results explicitly state that Obi-Wan Kenobi utters this line to Luke Skywalker. Wikipedia confirms the film's title and release year (1977).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars (later retitled as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by Twentieth …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 1977 film Star Wars, composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Williams' sco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(soundtrack)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4 to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise created by filmmaker George Lucas. Observance of the day spread quickly through med…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day
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Claim 3: “To congratulate her, the Conservative Party placed an ad in the London Evening News. It read, "May The Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations.””
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The provided evidence contains general information about the Conservative Party, the London Standard, and Margaret Thatcher, but no source mentions a specific advertisement in the London Evening News with the text 'May The Fourth Be With You, Maggie.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 London mayoral election was held on 2 May 2024 to elect the next mayor of London. It took place simultaneously with elections to the London Assembly, some local council by-elections in London…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Reclaim Party is a right-wing to far-right political party in the United Kingdom. It was launched in 2020 by English political activist and actor Laurence Fox, with all of its funding from a singl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The London Standard, branded online as The Standard and formerly known as the Evening Standard, is a long-established regional newspaper published weekly on Thursdays and distributed free of charge in…
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Claim 4: “"The Mandalorian and Grogu," which will fly into theaters on May 22”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is scheduled for theatrical release on May 22 (specifically May 22, 2026).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Din Grogu (), colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda or simply Grogu, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. He is an infant mem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mandalorian, also known as Star Wars: The Mandalorian, is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third season of the American television series The Mandalorian is part of the Star Wars franchise, set after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). It continues the story of a bounty hu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_season_3
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