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Historical Event on 6/2/1953

Mountaineer Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and his Nepalese Sherpa guide Tensing became the first men to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The two reached the pinnacle of Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level, at 11.30 a.m.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
9/24/1777Sarfoji Bhosle, king of Tanjawar, was born.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
10/2/1996Mother Teresa made honorary US citizen.
2/15/1945Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.
7/16/1992Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
11/20/1998Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
3/27/1996President and Governors of respective states issue notifications for elections to the 11th Lok Sabha and 6 State Assemblies.
4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
7/17/1987V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.