May 29, 1953

1953-05-29 05:30 UTC

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The summit of Everest

The summit of Everest
Photo: Jamling Tenzing Norgay · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stand on the highest point on Earth.
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When exactly did the summit of everest take place?
It is recorded at 1953-05-29 05:30 UTC — May 29, 1953 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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