Edmund Percival Hillary20 July 1939
Completes his first major climb, reaching the summit of Mount Oliver in the Southern Alps
New Zealand · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Completes his first major climb, reaching the summit of Mount Oliver in the Southern Alps
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