August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years). There are 135 days remaining.
- 1960 – Paul Griffin is born.
- 1972 – Cecep Arif Rahman is born.
- 1978 – Trey King is born.
- 1981 – Star Wars (1977) 53 published.
- 1992 – Dark Empire 5 published.
- 1992 – Dark Empire 1, 2, and 3 second printings published.
- 2004 – Empire 23 published.
- 2008 – Star Wars: The Force Unleashed graphic novel published.
- 2009 – Fate of the Jedi: Abyss published.
- 2009 – The Essential Atlas published.
- 2010 – Legacy 50 published
- 2014 – LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side published.
- 2014 – Star Wars Rebels "Art Attack" short is uploaded on YouTube.
- 2021 – Star Wars (2020) 16 published.
- 2021 – The High Republic Adventures (2021) 7 published.
- 2021 – Star Wars Adventures (2020) 8 published.
- 2021 – War of the Bounty Hunters 3 published.
- 2023 – "Visitor's Day / The Growing Green Danger" aired on Disney Junior.
- 2024 – Kenneth C. Flint dies.
- 2026 – Star Wars: Dark Droids Omnibus to be published.
- 2026 – The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope — The Manga Vol. 2 to be published.
- 2026 – LEGO Star Wars Luke Skywalker's Galactic Adventures to be published.
- 2026 – Star Wars: The Tiny Book of Grogu to be reprinted.
- 2026 – Star Wars: The Tiny Book of Jedi to be reprinted.
- 2026 – Star Wars: The Tiny Book of Sith to be reprinted.
