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At about 11:30 on 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa mountaineer from Nepal, became the first people known to stand on the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. They were part of a British expedition led by John Hunt. The news reached London on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
At about 11:30 on 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa mountaineer from Nepal, became the first people known to stand on the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, 8,849 m above sea level.
On 29 May 2053, the world marks 100 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on the summit of Mount Everest. Thousands of climbers have reached the top since, but the first ascent remains one of the great moments of exploration.
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