The first World Laughter Day
The first World Laughter Day took place in Mumbai, India in January 1998
Witness History · BBC World Service
January 11, 20249m 12s
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Show Notes
On the 11 January 1998 in Mumbai, India, the first World Laughter Day took place.
It was the idea of Dr Madan Kataria, a medical doctor who wanted to test the theory that laughter is the best medicine.
He tells Gill Kearsley how this unusual event started.
(Photo: World Laughter Day in Mumbai in 2016. Credit: Arijit Sen/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)