Nelson Mandela By shahid20001 Jul 18, 1918 Born in Transkel, South Africa Period: Jul 18, 1918 to Dec 5, 2013 Nelson Mandela Aug 20, 1925 Enters Primary School Jul 18, 1937 Aged 18, Starts college Oct 15, 1939 Enters university Sep 3, 1940 Expelled from Fort Hare university for activism Aug 19, 1942 Begins to attend ANC* meetings informally Jul 15, 1944 Co-founds ANC Youth League, Marries Evelyn Ntoko Mase May 15, 1948 Elected national secretary of ANC Youth League, later to president Apr 29, 1952 Campain of civil disobedience Jun 14, 1952 Opens South Africa's first black law practice with Oliver Tambo Oct 3, 1956 One of 156 activists charged with high treason Aug 15, 1958 Marries Winnie Madikizela Aug 5, 1962 Arrested Jun 12, 1964 Sentenced to life imprisonment Feb 11, 1990 Released Dec 11, 1993 Wins Noble Prize Apr 27, 1994 Elected president after ANC wins the South Africa's first multi-racial elections Sep 10, 1998 Marries Graca Machel Sep 10, 1999 Steps down after one term as president Dec 11, 2004 Withdraws from public life Dec 5, 2013 Dies aged 95
