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Date: 16/03/1932
On 16 March 1932, Kurt Diemberger, an Austrian mountaineer known for making the first ascents of two eight-thousanders (Broad Peak and Dhaulagiri), was born in Villach (Carinthia). His extensive mountaineering career led to him being awarded the Piolet d’Or for lifetime achievement in 2013.