Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela By duakhan Jul 18, 1918 Nelson Mandela On this day, Nelson Mandela was born. He was born in Mvezo, South Africa. 1939 Nelson Mandela Enrols at the University College of Fort Hare, in Alice. Although he is then expelled in 1940. 1944 Marries Evelyn Mase and co-founds the ANC Youth League 1956 Gets arrested and charged with high treason with 155 others 1958 Divorces Evelyn Mase and marries Winnie Madikizela 1962 Secretly leaves the country for military training Aug 5, 1962 Arrested and sentenced to five years in prison for leaving the country without a passport 1963 Joins 10 others on trial for sabotage in the Rivonia Trial 1964 Goes to jail again with 7 others for 27 years 1988 While serving 27-year prison term he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was then treated in the hospital for 3 months 1990 Released from Victor Verster Prison and leads ANC delegation in talks with the government 1993 Is awarded Nobel Peace Prize with FW de Klerk for their efforts to end apartheid 1994 Votes in South Africa’s first democratic election and is inaugurated as President. His his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, is also published 1995 Starts the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and donates to it a third of his presidential salary 1999 Steps down after only one term as president and starts the Nelson Mandela Foundation 2003 Starts the 46664 campaign to highlight HIV and AIDS and starts the Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2004 Retires 2008 Formation of Mandela Day Jul 18, 2009 Nelson Mandela International Day is formed 2010 Publishes his book, Conversations with Myself 2011 Publishes his book, Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations Dec 5, 2013 Passes away peacefully at his home in Johannesburg aged 95
