Saturday, May 29, 2010

TODAY IN HISTORY

MAY 29
1953:Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are the first people to reach Mount Everest’s peak—29,035 feet above sea level.

1932: The Bonus Army, comprising World War I veterans, flocks to the capital to demand immediate bonuses the government is scheduled to pay in 13 years.

1969: Crosby, Stills and Nash debut their self-titled album, featuring “Helplessly Hoping” and “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.”
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