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The cartoons of Len Sak 1990 to 1994
The Authorised Book of Quotations
O'Malley
Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
Conversations with Myself
18 July 1918
Born at Mvezo in the Transkei
1944
Co-founds the ANC Youth League
11 June 1964
Sentenced to life in jail
2 February 1990
ANC unbanned
11 February 1990
Released from prison
1993
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
27 April 1994
Votes in first democratic elections
10 May 1994
Inaugurated as president of South Africa
18 July 1998
Marries Graça Machel on his 80th birthday
1999
Steps down after one term as president
1 June 2004
Announces he is stepping down from public life
18 July 2011
Celebrates 93rd birthday