1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: This Day in History Class is a production of I 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: Heart Radio. Hey y'all, I'm Eves and welcome to this 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: dand History Class, a podcast that brings you a new 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: tidbit of history every day. Today is May second. The 5 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:26,159 Speaker 1: day was May second. Nineteen sixty four, a group of 6 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: Chinese climbers became the first people to reach the summit 7 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: of Shisha Pangma, a mountain in Tibet. At more than 8 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: twenty six thousand feet or eight thousand meters, she Shapangma 9 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: is the fourteenth highest mountain in the world. She Shapangma 10 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: is thought to mean range above the grassy plain. The 11 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: mountain is a part of the Himalayas and it's located 12 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: in southern Tibet, near the border of Nepal. She Sha 13 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: Pangma was the last of the eight thousand errs or 14 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: mountains more than eight thousand meters in height above sea level, 15 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: to be climbed. In June of nineteen thirty on a 16 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: Portna one became the first eight thousand meter peak to 17 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: be climbed, and in nineteen sixty a team of climbers 18 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: summited Delagery one that made it the thirteen eight thousand 19 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: er to be summitted, making Shisha Pangma the only one 20 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: that had not yet seen a successful ascent. Since Tibet 21 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: and China imposed restrictions on travel to the region, few 22 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:28,199 Speaker 1: western climbers had been near Shisha Pangma. People were sent 23 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: to scout the mountain before the expedition began. The chosen 24 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 1: climbers began training, orders were put in for clothing, equipment, 25 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: and food, and early in nineteen sixty four an expedition 26 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,400 Speaker 1: of one and ninety five people was put together. The 27 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:47,559 Speaker 1: team included experienced mountaineers who climbed Mount Everest as well 28 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: as less experienced climbers. It also included scientists, journalists, photographers, 29 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: and medical workers, among others. On March eighteenth, the expedition 30 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: set up base camp north of the peak at around 31 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 1: five thousand meters above sea level. By April twenty one, 32 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: the final assault camp was pitched just below the summit. 33 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: There were thirteen people in the summit party, including expedition 34 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: leader Shu Jing, deputy leader of the assault party Cheong 35 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: Chun Yin, and Wang Fujo, who took part in the 36 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: first ascent of Mount Everest via the north face, but 37 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: only ten people took part in the Final Assault since 38 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: three people were dealing with altitude sickness on the morning 39 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 1: of May two, they reached the summit. Not long after 40 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: they made it to the top, they began their descent 41 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: back to the Final Assault camp. Over the next several decades, 42 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: more people attempted to summit the mountain. The next ascent 43 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: of Shisha Pangma did not happen until nineteen eighty, when 44 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: the mountain was open to foreign teams. The first winter 45 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: ascent of the peak took place in two thousand five. Otherwise, 46 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: hundreds of people have made it to the main summit 47 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: she Sha Pangma. Aste people have died on she Sha Pangma. 48 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:11,119 Speaker 1: Some of those deaths were caused by avalanches, falls, altitude sickness, 49 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: and fluid accumulation in the lungs caused by ascending to 50 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:20,639 Speaker 1: high altitudes rapidly. I'm Eve Jeff Coote and hopefully you 51 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 1: know a little more about history today than you did yesterday. 52 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: And if you'd like to send us any kind words, 53 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: you can hit us up on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. 54 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: We're at T D I h C Podcast. You can 55 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: also send us a note via email at this day 56 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: at I heeart media dot com. Thanks again for listening 57 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: to the show, and we'll see you tomorrow. For more 58 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: podcasts from my Heart Radio, visit the iHeart Radio app, 59 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.