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Historical Event on 5/22/1953

Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1989Naval Tata, famous industrialist, passed away.
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
8/25/1965Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1988-89), was born in Delhi.
4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.