29 May 1953 May 28, 2012 Author: Staff The New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is obliged to sit upon his own arse." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 13 January 1953 Categories: History Tags: 1953, 29 May