Nelson Mandela By sara2001 Jan 4, 1915 His father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was a local chief and councillor to the monarch; he was appointed to the position in 1915, Jul 18, 1918 Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 Jan 4, 1933 in 1933 Mandela began his secondary education at Clarkebury Methodist High School Jan 4, 1937 moved to Healdtown in 1937 Dec 4, 1940 Returned to Mqhekezweni in December 1940 Jan 4, 1941 Jongintaba visited Johannesburg—there forgiving Mandela for running away—before returning to Thembuland, where he died in winter 1942 Jan 4, 1943 joining the ANC in 1943 and co-founding its Youth League in 1944 Jan 4, 1943 in August 1943 Mandela marched in support of a successful bus boycott to reverse fare rises Jan 4, 1943 In 1943, Mandela met Anton Lembede, an ANC member affiliated with the 'Africanist' branch of African nationalism Jan 4, 1944 he African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) was founded on Easter Sunday 1944 Jan 4, 1944 he got married to Evelyn Mase in 1944 Jan 4, 1947 n July 1947, Mandela rushed Lembede, who was ill, to hospital, where he died Jan 4, 1950 Defiance Campaign and Transvaal ANC Presidency Jan 4, 1955 Congress of the People and the Treason Trial Jan 4, 1961 co-founded the militant Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1961 and led a sabotage campaign against the government Jan 4, 1961 MK, the SACP, and African tour Jan 4, 1962 Arrest and Rivonia trial Jan 4, 1982 In April 1982, Mandela was transferred to Pollsmoor Prison in Tokai, Cape Town Jan 4, 1988 Victor Verster Prison and release Jan 4, 1990 President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990 Period: Jan 4, 1991 to Jan 5, 1997 he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela Jan 4, 1994 General election Dec 5, 2013 he died in december 5 2013
