On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary (a New Zealand beekeeper) and Tenzing Norgay (a Sherpa guide) became the first humans to reach the summit of Mount Everest (29,032 feet), succeeding after seven previous failed British expeditions; their achievement was transmitted to London just in time for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, proving that the human spirit can conquer any summit.
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First Humans on Top of the World - Everest Conquered - May 29, 1953Added:
On this day in [music] 1953, two men stood on top of the world and humanity was never [music] the same.
Mount Everest, 29,032 ft, the highest point on Earth.
Seven British [music] expeditions had failed. Many climbers never came back.
In 1953, New Zealand [music] beekeeper Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were chosen for one [music] final attempt.
On May 29th at 11:30 a.m., they reached the summit, the first humans ever [music] to stand atop Earth's highest peak. With only minutes of oxygen left, Hillary photographed Tenzing [music] holding flags. Tenzing left chocolate and biscuits as an offering. They shook hands, then embraced. Their victory reached London before Queen Elizabeth II's [music] coronation. Everest proved the human spirit can conquer any summit.
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