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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
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
6/28/1996India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.
6/5/1961Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.
6/5/1961Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.
6/14/1995RBI announces the introduction of appointing ombudsmen to redress grievances and disputes of bank customers.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
1/28/1877Pulin Bihari Das, revolutionary journalist, passed away.
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