The First Summit of Everest: A Milestone Reaches Its 60th Birthday

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The First Summit of Everest: A Milestone Reaches Its 60th Birthday

<img alt="" src="http://media-1.web.britannica.com/eb-media/04/143804-004-E32621D6.jpg" width="199" height="270" align="right" />On this day 60 years ago, New Zealand beekeeper Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first men in history to reach the top of Mount Everest, or Chomolungma, the highest point on Earth. Step inside for more on that great accomplishment, and others that have followed it.

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