This document provides a history of laparoscopic surgery from the 15th century to modern times. It describes key early developments like the first use of a light source in 1585. It then outlines important milestones and innovators over time, such as Phillip Bozzini creating the first endoscope in 1806, the introduction of the Veress needle in 1938, and the first documented laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by Erich Mühe in 1985. The document also briefly discusses the development of robotics for surgery from the 1980s onwards, including systems like Zeus and da Vinci.