20 July 1939Mount OliverEdmund Percival Hillary
Completes his first major climb, reaching the summit of Mount Oliver in the Southern Alps
Historical records for New Zealand in 1939, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Completes his first major climb, reaching the summit of Mount Oliver in the Southern Alps
Appointed Commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Appointed Commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force
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