March 5 is the 64th day of the year (65th in leap years). There are 301 days remaining.
- 1969 – Paul Blackthorne is born.
- 1971 – Yuri Lowenthal is born.
- 1977 – John Williams begins conducting and recording the Star Wars musical score.
- 1979 – Filming for The Empire Strikes Back begins.
- 1989 – Jake Lloyd is born.
- 1996 – Dark Empire Trade Paperback Preview released.
- 1997 – Star Wars: Dark Forces released on the Macintosh platform.
- 1997 – Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 3 published.
- 2003 – Empire 6 published.
- 2009 – The Clone Wars: R2-D2's Adventure published.
- 2010 – The Written Word Hyperspace article published on StarWars.com.
- 2012 – Lost Tribe of the Sith: Secrets released.
- 2014 – The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 9 published.
- 2018 – Star Wars Rebels: "A Fool's Hope" and series finale "Family Reunion – and Farewell" air on Disney XD.
- 2019 – Queen's Shadow published.
- 2019 – The Prequel Trilogy Read-Along Storybook and CD Collection published.
- 2019 – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Graphic Novel Adaptation published.
- 2024 – Star Wars Vol. 7: Dark Droids published.
- 2024 – Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad trade paperback published.
- 2024 – The High Republic: Defy the Storm published.
- 2024 – The High Republic: Defy the Storm audiobook released.
- 2025 – Jedi Knights 1 to be published.
