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Death of Edmund Percival Hillary

New Zealand · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2008

Edmund Percival Hillary11 January 2008

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Hillarys death is announced by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark during which she states that his passing was a "profound loss to New Zealand". Death of Edmund Percival Hillary

Names involved

Edmund Percival Hillary

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