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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
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
8/21/1990Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha .
3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
6/10/1908Mary Clubwala Jadhav, politician and social worker, was born.
7/13/1930Swarup Kishan Reu, cricket test umpire for 17 tests from 1978-85, was born in Delhi and was honoured by Padmashree in 1986. He joins the record of umpiring most Tests for India.
4/17/1926Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born.
6/25/1931Vishwanath Pratapsing, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
5/10/1981Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.