International Day of Light

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• UNESCO celebrated the International Day of Light on 16 May.

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• The International Day of Light is celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman.

This day celebrates the role light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy.

• The International Day of Light is administered from the International Basic Science Programme (IBSP) of UNESCO.

 

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