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Nelson Mandela
On this day, Nelson Mandela was born. He was born in Mvezo, South Africa. -
Nelson Mandela
Enrols at the University College of Fort Hare, in Alice. Although he is then expelled in 1940. -
Marries Evelyn Mase and co-founds the ANC Youth League
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Gets arrested and charged with high treason with 155 others
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Divorces Evelyn Mase and marries Winnie Madikizela
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Secretly leaves the country for military training
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Arrested and sentenced to five years in prison for leaving the country without a passport
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Joins 10 others on trial for sabotage in the Rivonia Trial
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Goes to jail again with 7 others for 27 years
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While serving 27-year prison term he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was then treated in the hospital for 3 months
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Released from Victor Verster Prison and leads ANC delegation in talks with the government
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Is awarded Nobel Peace Prize with FW de Klerk for their efforts to end apartheid
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Votes in South Africa’s first democratic election and is inaugurated as President. His his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, is also published
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Starts the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and donates to it a third of his presidential salary
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Steps down after only one term as president and starts the Nelson Mandela Foundation
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Starts the 46664 campaign to highlight HIV and AIDS and starts the Mandela Rhodes Foundation
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Retires
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Formation of Mandela Day
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Nelson Mandela International Day is formed
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Publishes his book, Conversations with Myself
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Publishes his book, Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations
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Passes away peacefully at his home in Johannesburg aged 95