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Events on Wednesday 25 May 1983 1
1983Return of the Jedi ReleasedStar Wars trilogy concludes in theatersThe third film in the original Star Wars trilogy premiered, concluding the saga of Luke Skywalker and the fall of the Galactic Empire. It became the highest-grossing film of 1983 worldwide. The film cemented Star Wars as a global cultural phenomenon.