1997 Death Anatoli Boukreev, born in Russia, Anatolij Nikolaevich Bukreev, climber, mountaineer, made seven, 8,000-metre peaks without supplemental oxygen, died in avalanche on Annapurna, chronicled in books 'Into Thin Air', 'The Climb', dies at 39 1970 Event British expedition climbs south face of Annapurna I 1970 Event 2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, highest final stage in a wall climb in world 1958 Birthday Anatoli Boukreev, born in Russia, Anatolij Nikolaevich Bukreev, climber, mountaineer, made seven, 8,000-metre peaks without supplemental oxygen, died in avalanche on Annapurna, chronicled in books 'Into Thin Air', 'The Climb' 1950 Event French expedition reaches top of Himalayan peak of Annapurna in Nepal 1934 Birthday John Storey Bonington, UK, mountain climber, Annapurna I in 1970
