Tenzing Norgay By rockuri May 29, 1914 Tenzing norgay was born May 29, 1953 he climbed mount everest Jan 1, 1954 Tenzing Norgay became the first Director of Field Training of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling, when it was set up in 1954. year is correct the date is not May 9, 1986 He died Jan 1, 2013 In September 2013, the Government of Nepal proposed naming a 7,916 metres (25,971 ft) mountain in Nepal Tenzing Peak in Norgay's honour. year is corect but the day is wrong