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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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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National Park Week begins
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Necropolis of Dargavs
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Northern hawk-owl
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Mountain goats
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A grand event
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Homeward bound
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms
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Happy World Meteorological Day
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It’s Canada’s national day
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Poinsettia Day
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We have liftoff!
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Kagami-ike, Nagano, Japan
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Joan charges Riverside Park
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Western Monarch Day
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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Chicagohenge
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Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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The Cutty Sark turns 150
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April Fools Day
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Museum Mile Festival
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand