On this day in 1939, Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer and the first woman to summit Mount Everest, was born. 

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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.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1939, Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer and the first woman to summit Mount Everest, was born.

Junko Tabei born - September 22, 1939

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