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Hillary was born
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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