On this date in history: In 1660, Charles II was restored to the English throne. In 1790, Rhode Island became the last of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1914, the ...

There was much controversy and political intrigue after Tenzing's summit of Everest, as the Nepalese government wanted him to claim he was Nepalese and the Indian government wanted him to say he ...

1914: Tenzing Norgay was born, the world’s first official ... the Aston Martin Heritage Trust - which looks after the marque’s museum - is looking to trace the vehicle back once more to ...

Tenzing's childhood is a mystery. We do know he was the 11th of 13 children, and most of his brothers and sisters died when he was young. One theory is that he was sold as a kind of servant to a ...