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Tokyo International Airport, Japan, Dec. 10, 1960: Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer and explorer, addresses gathered journalists at Tokyo International Airport, Dec. 10, 1960. Sir Hillary is on his way ...

In 1985, Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary flew together to the geographic North Pole. Forty years later, the sons of the great two explorers duplicated the feat, but by ship this time. ByJim ...

In 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, they could hardly have imagined that within just four ...

Peter Hillary's father, Sir Edmund Hillary, was the first person to climb Mt. Everest. Mark Armstrong's father, Neil Armstrong, was the first person to walk on the moon. Now, the two sons of iconic ...

On this date in history: In 1660, Charles II was restored to the English throne. In 1790, Rhode Island became the last of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1914, the Canadian ...

Sir Ed and Lady June Hillary at the 50th Everest Anniversary celebrations in Kathmandu on 29 May 2003. “She’s gone” the choked voice of her daughter on the call from Auckland said it all. “Please can ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Kanchha Sherpa, last survivor of the historic 1953 Mount Everest expedition, died Thursday at 92 in Kathmandu, ...

In may 1996, eight climbers on Mt. Everest were killed during a storm, among them two New Zealanders. As TIME’s correspondent in Auckland, I was sent to interview their families and friends — and Sir ...

** FILE ** Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zealand explorer who conquered Mount Everest in 1953, is shown at Banepa, Nepal, in this March 12, 1963 file photo. Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered ...