29 May

1953 - First ascent of Everest

On 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Everest.

1919 - Eclipse confirms relativity

On 29 May 1919, a solar eclipse confirmed the bending of light predicted by Einstein.

1453 - Fall of Constantinople

On 29 May 1453, the Ottomans under Mehmed II took Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.