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Today in History: 1953, Hillary and Norgay first to summit Mount Everest

Today is Thursday, May 29, the 149th day of 2025. There are 216 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Also on this date: In 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th and final original colony to ratify the United States Constitution. In 1914, the Canadian ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River in eastern Quebec after colliding with the Norwegian cargo ship SS Storstad; of the 1,477 people on board the Empress of ...

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Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 59. Saturday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 66. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 47. ...

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Today, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Thursday, sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Friday, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 46. Saturday, sunny, with a high near 62. Saturday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Sunday night, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Monday, sunny, ...

Today in History: May 28, Jackson signs Indian Removal Act

Today is Wednesday, May 28, the 148th day of 2025. There are 217 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced nearly 50,000 Native Americans to relocate to designated territories west of the Mississippi River. Also on this date: In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, made up of free Black men, left Boston to fight for the Union in the Civil War. In 1892, the Sierra Club was founded in San Francisco by naturalist John Muir. In 1918, American troops fought their first major ...

Today in History: May 22, strongest earthquake recorded strikes Chile

Today is Thursday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2025. There are 223 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 22, 1960, the strongest earthquake recorded struck southern Chile. The magnitude 9.5 quake claimed 1,655 lives, left 2 million homeless and triggered a tsunami responsible for over 230 additional deaths in Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines. Also on this date: In 1939, the foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano, signed a "Pact of Steel" committing their two countries to a military and political alliance. In 1962, Continental ...

Today in History: May 21, Clara Barton founds American Red Cross

Today is Wednesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2025. There are 224 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 21, 1881, the American Red Cross was founded by nurse and educator Clara Barton in Washington D.C. Also on this date: In 1924, 14-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered in a ...