Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 science fantasy film
written and directed by George Lucas. It was the fourth film to be
released in the Star Wars saga, and the first in terms of internal
chronology. The film begins as two Jedi Knights are assigned as
ambassadors to a trade dispute that is threatening the planet Naboo.
When the situation turns violent, the Jedi, along with Padmé Amidala,
the planet's queen, flee Naboo in an attempt to reach the capital
world Coruscant in the hope of finding a peaceful end to the dispute.
Along the way, the ship must stop for repairs on the planet Tatooine.
It is there that the Jedi encounter Anakin Skywalker, a young slave
boy who is unusually strong in the Force. When the group returns to
Naboo, they realize that the situation is much worse than they
thought—the evil Sith have returned. The release of the film on May
19, 1999 came almost 16 years after the previous film in the series,
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The release was accompanied
by extensive media coverage and great anticipation. Despite mixed
reviews by critics, it grossed US$924.3 million worldwide.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1796:
The capital of Upper Canada was moved from Newark to York, which was
deemed to be less vulnerable to attack by the United States.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Canada)
1884:
The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary)
1946:
Norwegian politician Trygve Lie was elected the first UN
Secretary-General.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trygve_Lie)
1957:
The first working prototype of the Wankel rotary engine ran for the
first time.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine)
2003:
The NASA Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas during
reentry into the Earth's atmosphere on its 28th and final mission.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster)
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Wikiquote of the day:
I tire so of hearing people say,Let things take their course.Tomorrow
is another day.I do not need my freedom when I’m dead.I cannot live on
tomorrow’s bread. -- Langston Hughes
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Langston_Hughes)