This Day In History - Mt. Everest First Summited 1953

Mt. Everest First Summited 1953

Thursday, May 29, 2025

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Event Description

At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealandand Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, which at 29,035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth.

Event Location

Mt. Everest, Nepal