29 May What happened on this day in History: If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.
1. Mount Everest Day - May 29
The adventurous pair, Norgay a Nepali-Indian Sherpa and Hillary a New Zealander, summitted Everest at 11:30am on 29 May, becoming the first people to ever set foot on this world-famous mountaintop.
2. 1658 - The Battle of Samugarh was fought in a contest for the throne between the sons of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahān following the emperor's serious illness in September 1657.
3. 1919 - Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, that when light passes a large body, gravity will bend the rays confirmed by Arthur Eddington's expedition to photograph a solar eclipse on the island of Principe, West Africa.
4. 1968 - Famous Wrestler Dara Singh set a record as a world wrestling champion
On May 29, 1968, was a historic day for India in wrestling as Dara Singh was crowned World Champion. Dara eventually retired from the sport in 1983 after having been in over 500 fights. Surprisingly, he never lost a match during his career.
5. 1953 - Mount Everest summit reached by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
6. 1999 - Discovery became the first space shuttle to dock with the International Space Station.
7. 2001 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers inaugurated.
8. 2019 - Transgender no longer classified as a mental health illness by the World Health Organization
Famous People's Birthday on May 29
1. 1906 - Kanhaiyalal Mishra Prabhakar was born
Kanhiyalal Mishra Prabhakar was an Indian journalist, writer and freedom fighter. He was born on 29 May 1906 at Deoband, Saharanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
2. 1954 - Pankaj Kapur Birthday
Pankaj Kapur is an acclaimed Indian actor, director, and playwright known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater. He was born on May 29, 1954, in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
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