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He's Birth
Born Rolihlahla Mandela at Mvezo in the Transkei in the country South Africa. -
He's Name
Attends primary school near Qunu (receives the name ‘Nelson’ from a teacher) -
The Fathers Death
Entrusted to Thembu Regent Jongintaba Dalindyebo at the age of 12 His autobiography Long Walk to Freedom says Mandela's father’s death in 1927, historical evidence shows it must have been later, most likely 1930. The original Long Walk to Freedom manuscript (written on Robben Island) states the year as 1930. -
He's expulsion
He was expelled from Fort Hare Missionary College for organizing an anti-apartheid strike on campus. -
The beginning with the ANC
Begins to attend African National Congress (ANC) meetings informally -
He's marrige
Co-founds the ANC Youth League (ANCYL); marries Evelyn Ntoko Mase – they have four children: Thembekile (1945); Makaziwe (1947 – who dies after nine months); Makgatho (1950); Makaziwe (1954) -
ANCYL
Elected President of the ANCYL -
Defiance Campaign Begins
Arrested and charged for violating the Suppression of Communism Act; Elected Transvaal ANC President; Convicted with J.S Moroka, Walter Sisulu and 17 others under the Suppression of Communism Act; Sentenced to nine months imprisonment with hard labour, suspended for two years; Elected first of ANC deputy presidents; Opens South Africa’s first black law firm with Oliver Tambo -
Arrested
Arrested and later joins 155 others on trial for teason. All are acquitted by 29 March 1961 -
Devorce
Divorces Evelyn Mase; Marries Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela – they have two daughters: Zenani (1959) and Zindzi (1960) -
More jail
Moved to Victor Verster Prison in Paarl where he is held for 14 months in a cottage. year is not known -
Banned
The ANC is banned the year is unknown but usu-med 1960-1961. -
Underground
Goes underground; Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) is formmed. -
Arrested
Sentenced to five years in prison for incitement and leaving the country without a passport. date is not sertatn but before 1963. -
Military
Leaves the country for military training and to garner support for the ANC -
Released
Released year is not confirmed bu it was before 1993 -
prison
Returned to Pretoria Local Prison -
trail
Pleads not guilty to sabotage in the Rivonia Trial -
Jail
Sent to Robben Island -
arrival
Arrives on Robben Island. date is not found but before 1969 -
Hospital
Admitted to the Volks Hospital for prostate surgery after was taken to Pollsmoor Prison -
Diagnosed
Admitted to Tygerberg Hospital where he is diagnosed with tuberculosis -
ANC
ANC is unbanned -
Released
Released the year is not confirmed but its before 1993. -
Nobel Prize
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with President FW de Klerk -
Elected
Elected by Parliament as first president of a democratic South Africa year is not confirmed but before 1995 -
Devorce
Divorces Winnie Mandela -
Marrige
Marries Graça Machel on his 80th birthday -
Diagnosed
Diagnosed with prostate cancer -
Son
Announces that his eldest son Makgatho had died of AIDS -
Last Hospital case
Admitted to hospital
Spends his 95th birthday in hospital
Discharged from hospital -
He's Death
Passes away at home in Johannesburg