On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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.

On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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

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