Happy International Day of Light! Held on May 16, it marks the anniversary of the invention of the laser by the American physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman in 1960. This pioneering creation helped revolutionize fields from communications to health care and lasers are now found in everything from printers and barcode scanners to surgical devices. Today"s event also celebrates light"s presence in every aspect of human existence, from art and culture to science and technology.
International Day of Light
Today in History
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Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
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Twas a night just like tonight
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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Vale of Edale, Peak District, England
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A personal collection becomes an institution
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Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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A day for the dolphins
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Making it work—in Norway
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National Public Lands Day
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Desert bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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Aprils full moon
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Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon
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Christmas comes to New York City
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Toledo, Spain
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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A monastery in the mountain
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Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
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Hezké svátky
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A house of grand scale(s)
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Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
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A fair that s star-studded
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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Glacial spires in the fog
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