Nelson Mandela By CaptainSparklez Jul 18, 1918 Rolihlahla (Nelson) Mandela Apr 1, 1925 Attends primary school near Qunu Apr 1, 1930 Mandela's Father's Death Apr 1, 1934 Attends Clarkebury Boarding Institute in Engcobo Apr 1, 1937 Attends Wesleyan College at Fort Beaufort Apr 1, 1939 Enrolls at the University College of Fort Hare Apr 1, 1940 Expelled Apr 1, 1941 Escapes an arranged marriage; becomes a mine security officer; starts articles at the law firm Witkin, Sidelsky & Eidelman Apr 1, 1942 Completes BA through the University of South Africa Apr 1, 1942 Begins to attend African National Congress meetings informally May 19, 1943 Graduates with BA from Fort Hare Apr 1, 1944 Marries Evelyn Ntoko Mase – they have four children: Thembekile (1945); Makaziwe (1947 – who dies after nine months); Makgatho Makaziwe Apr 1, 1948 Elected national secretary of the ANCYL (African National Congress Youth League) Which He Co-Founded Apr 1, 1951 Eleted the new president of the ACNYL Apr 1, 1953 Devises the M-Plan for the ANC’s future underground operations Jun 26, 1955 Watches as the Congress of the People at Kliptown adopts the Freedom Charter Apr 8, 1960 The ANC is banned Jan 11, 1962 Leaves the country for military training and to garner support for the ANC Jul 23, 1962 Returns to South Africa Nov 7, 1962 Sentenced to five years in prison for incitement and leaving the country without a passport May 27, 1963 Sent to Robben Island Jun 12, 1963 Returned to Pretoria Local Prison Oct 9, 1963 Appears in court for the first time in what becomes known as the Rivonia Trial Dec 3, 1963 Pleads not guilty to sabotage in the Rivonia Trial Jun 4, 1964 James Kantor discharged and released Jun 12, 1964 All except Rusty Bernstein are convicted and sentenced to life Jun 13, 1964 Mandela and Others Arrive on Robben Island Jul 13, 1969 Thembekile is killed in a car accident Mar 31, 1982 Mandela, Sisulu, Raymond Mhlaba and Andrew Mlangeni and later Ahmed Kathrada are sent to Pollsmoor Prison Feb 10, 1985 Through his daughter, Zindzi, Mandela rejects South African President PW Botha's offer to release him if he renounces violence Feb 2, 1990 ANC is unbanned Mar 2, 1990 Elected ANC Deputy President Dec 10, 1993 Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Apr 27, 1994 Votes for the first time in his life May 9, 1994 Elected President of South Africa democracy by Parliament Jul 18, 1998 Marries Graça Machel on his 80th birthday Apr 1, 1999 After one term as President, Mandela Stepped down and founded Melson Mandela Foundation Jun 1, 2004 Announces that he will be stepping down from public life Jul 18, 2008 Turns 90 years old =D. Jul 18, 2010 Celebrates his 92nd birthday at home in Johannesburg with family and friends Jul 18, 2011 Celebrates his 93rd birthday with his family in Qunu, Eastern Cape Jul 18, 2012 Celebrates his 94th birthday with his family in Qunu, Transkei Dec 5, 2013 Passes away at home in Johannesburg at the age of 95 years.=(