The 50th anniversary of the return of Gen. Charles de Gaulle to Bayeux; a torch lighting and wreath laying at the Liberation Monument.

The Olympic Torch Relay begins with the torch lighting in Olympia, Greece.

The Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics featured a theatrical rendering of Australian history through dance and a torch lighting by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman.

The opening ceremony was stalled while organizers recovered from mechanical problems which prevented the pillars forming the cauldron for the torch lighting from completely rising out of the stadium floor as planned.

The word applies both to traditional forms of torch lighting, but also to modern gas and electric light sources affixed in the same way.

The boys turned and went back very slowly, George's torch lighting up the pavement, as they hunted for the watch.

On Friday night, the torch lighting by Belmondo followed the parade of athletes set to American disco tunes, including "YMCA" and "Disco Inferno."

The 90-minute announcement ceremony in the City Hall rotunda concluded with a symbolic torch lighting that featured six flashlights camouflaged as Olympic-style lamps.

During the torch lighting, a special figure skating program is scheduled on the ice rink at Mirror Lake.

There remained only the now smoldering swath from the torch lighting.