Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope saw its release in 1989. Here's a catalog of Star Wars happenings during the year 1989.
- 1 – West End Games released Battle for Endor, a solitary board game centered around the battle near the Imperial bunker on Endor, which uses the Assault on Hoth game mechanics.
- 17 – The birth of Kelly Marie Tran occurred.
- ?? – West End Games released The Star Wars Rules Companion, a supplemental book for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- ?? – West End Games published Starfall, an adventure module for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- ?? – Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor saw publication.
- ?? – West End Games published Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, a sourcebook for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- 05 – The birth of Jake Lloyd took place.
- ?? – West End Games published Otherspace, an adventure scenario designed for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- 03 – James McArdle was born.
- ?? – West End Games released Scavenger Hunt, an adventure scenario created for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- ?? – The flipbook game, Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor, was published by West End Games.
- 3 – Megumi Han was born.
- 10 – Tina Ivlev was born.
- ?? – Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, a supplement for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, was released by West End Games.
- 27 – François Sternkiker was born.
- ?? – West End Games published Riders of the Maelstrom, an adventure for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- 06 – Hannah John-Kamen was born.
- ?? – Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, a supplement for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, was published by West End Games.
- ?? – West End Games published The Imperial Sourcebook, a resource for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- 09 – Billy Howle was born.
- 22 – Alden Ehrenreich was born.
- ?? – Following a call from his agent on November 6, Timothy Zahn began the writing process for Heir to the Empire.
- ?? – West End Games released Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, a supplemental book for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- ?? – Crisis on Cloud City, an adventure scenario for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, was published by West End Games.
- ?? – West End Games released Otherspace II: Invasion, an adventure scenario for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.
- ?? – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 6 was published in Winter.
- ?? – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 7 was published in Spring.
- ?? – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 8 was published in Summer.
- ?? – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 9 was published in Fall.