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Following numerous failed attempts by others, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to surmount Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world (29,032 feet [8,849 metres]), on this day in 1953. How much do you know about Mount Everest? AP Images. Featured Biography. John F. Kennedy. president of United States. born.
May 28. Pick a day. What happened on your birthday? What happened today. 1946. Jordan gains independence from Britain. See more events. Famous birthdays. 1949. Jamaica Kincaid, author ( Annie John, Lucy ). See more birthdays. What’s Your Vietnam War Draft Lottery Number? The Vietnam War draft lottery ran from 1969 to 1972.
Deaths. 363 Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city. 757 St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. 1138 Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) submits himself to Pope Innocentius II.
May 27. Pick a day. What happened on your birthday? What happened today. 1883. The Brooklyn Bridge opened as the first suspension bridge in New York City and, at the time, was the longest suspension bridge in the world. See more events. Famous birthdays. 1928.