On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
May 29
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Wikipedia: Edmund Hillary
Diane Leather became the first woman to run a mile in less than five minutes.
Wikipedia: Diane Leather
Charlotte Perrelli, representing Sweden, won the Eurovision Song Contest, the first edition not to feature an orchestra or live accompaniment.
Wikipedia: Charlotte Perrelli
President Olusegun Obasanjo took office as Nigeria's first elected and civilian head of state after 16 years of military dictatorship.
Wikipedia: Olusegun Obasanjo
Residents of Portland, Oregon, held a rally called Hands Across Hawthorne in response to an attack against a gay couple holding hands while crossing the Hawthorne Bridge.
Wikipedia: Portland, Oregon
An oil spill in Norilsk released 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.
Wikipedia: Norilsk oil spill