Cool Facts About New Zealand
Saturday, Aug 29, 2020, 9:00 am
#5 New Zealander Edmund Hillary - First Man To Reach Peak Of Mt. Everest
Every country likes it when one of their own sets a record, or wins at something. Well, New Zealand gets to boast about Edmund Hillary. He was the first person to climb Mount Everest. In 1953, he made history making it to the peak, and he made New Zealand very proud.
