May 4 is known as Star Wars day to American citizens: "May the fourth be with you."
Theme park happenings
- 2005- Disneyland is closed to the public on this day for a special media event in preparation for the park's 50th anniversary.
- 2009 - Mickey's Fun Wheel opens at Disney California Adventure.
Films
Television
- 2018 - The Once Upon a Time episode "Is This Henry Mills?" and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "The One Who Will Save Us All" premiere on ABC.
VHS & DVD releases
Books
- 2010 - Toy Story 3
People
Births
- 1944 - Russi Taylor (voice actress)
- 1951 - Jackie Jackson (singer and dancer)
- 1953 - Masashi Ebara (voice actor, actor, and narrator)
- 1967 - Ana Gasteyer (actress)
- 1970 - Will Arnett (actor, comedian)
- 1979 - Lance Bass (actor, singer, songwriter)
- 1992 - Grace Phipps (actress and singer)
- 1994 - Alexander Gould (actor and voice actor)
- 1998 - Taylar Hender (actress)
Deaths
- 2009 - Dom DeLuise (actor, comedian, and director)