Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

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Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

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May 16, 2024

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On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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May 16, 2024

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Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

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