★★★★★
First ascent of Mount Everest
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first people confirmed to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.
Exploration· Nepal
- 1953
- 1913★★★★★
Premiere of The Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring premieres in Paris amid uproar in the audience, becoming a landmark of modernist music.
Art· France - 1660★★★★★
Stuart Restoration
The monarchy is restored in England, Scotland and Ireland as Charles II returns to London to take the throne.
PoliticsDynasty· United Kingdom - 1453★★★★★
Fall of Constantinople
Ottoman forces under Sultan Mehmed II capture Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
WarDynasty· Turkey