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Sir Edmund Hillary

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  • Hillary was born

  • Moved to Tuakau

    Hillary and his family moved to Taukau, because his father was allocated there.

  • Hillary's first major climb

    Hillary reached the summit of Mt Olliver in the Southern Alps

  • Hillary joined the Air Force

    in 1943 Hillary joined the RNZAF as a navigator, he also served on Catalina flying boats.

  • Badly burnt in a boat accident

    Hillary was sent to the Soloman Islands where he was in a boat accident.

  • Hillary conquers Everest

    Over 400 people attempted to climb Everest and about 10,000 pounds of baggage was carried, but Hillary was the first person to accomplish Everest

  • Hillary's first expedition up Mt Everest

    In 1952 Hillary and George Lowe were part of a British team which was lead by Eric Shipton.

  • Hillary gets knighted

    Hillary was made Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).

  • Hillary gets married

    on the 3rd of September 1953 Hillary and Louise May Rose get married soon after the ascent of Everest.

  • Louise died

    Louise was on a plane headed for Hillary who was helping a village build a hospital, sadly the plane crashed and Louise died.

  • 1975 general election

    Hillary took part in the 1975 general election, as part of the "Citizens for Rowling" campaign.

  • Hillary died