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Historical Event on 5/29/1953

Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
1/10/1997The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.
10/16/1920B. Sathyaji Rao, cricket Test umpire for 17 tests from 1960-79, was born in Karnataka.
9/12/1974. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.
3/27/1992India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
4/1/1936Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
2/16/1942The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
1/15/2000Baba Amte, social artist, receives Gandhi Peace Prize 1999, from the President K. R. Narayanan.
8/29/1880Madhav Shrihari Ane, greatest Freedom fighter, was born.