1953-05-29

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This Day in History: 1953-05-29

(May 29, 1953)
Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Tibet conquered Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain (29,032 feet [8,849 metres]), on this day in 1953, after multiple failed efforts by other climbers.