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A nation mourns: South African president Jacob Zuma tells the world of Mandela's passing in this screen grab of his Thursday address
Vigil: South Africans light candles outside Nelson Mandela's home in Johannesburg following the revered icon's death on Thursday
Far-reaching grief: Lungi Morrison, the
granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, sings after lighting a candle
for Nelson Mandela outside the South African High Commission in London
Taking to the streets: South Africans stand
outside the Mandela family home after the death of Nelson Mandela.
Citizens of the African nation took to the streets after their revered
leader's death
Mementos: Flowers, candles and tributes are left
in memory of Nelson Mandela outside the South African High Commission
across from Trafalgar Square in London, including a poster from the film
about the leader that premiered in the UK the night of his death
Grateful nation: People sit behind burning
candles for former president Nelson Mandela on hearing of his passing
outside his Johannesburg home
Sad but celebratory: While many people looked
sombre and visibly emotional following news of Mandela's death, others
celebrated his achievements by dancing and singing
Rapt: People listen to a radio outside Mr
Mandela's house as news of his death was announced by South African
president Jacob Zuma
A world indebted: Press gather outside Mandela's
home. World leaders across the globe learned the somber news from South
Africa's President Zuma. Many of them, notably US President Barack
Obama, expressed their indebtedness to the late freedom fighter
Global leader: The United Nations Security Council observes a minute of silence upon the news of the noted peacemaker's death
Nelson Mandela is pictured during a visit by
former U.S. president Bill Clinton on July 17, 2012 at his home in Qunu,
Eastern Cape, on the eve of his 94th birthday
Inspiration: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton, right, meets with former South Africa President Nelson
Mandela at his home in Qunu, South Africa, last year
Former South African president and ex-leader of
African National Congress (ANC) Nelson Mandela with American talkshow
host Oprah Winfrey in 2005
Widely adored: A 1997 meeting of Mandela and Prime Minister Tony Blair at St Andrews
Men of dignity: Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama in Cape Town in 1996
Royal welcome: The Queen sits with South African
President Nelson Mandela at a state banquet held in the Queen's honour
in Cape Town in March 1995 - the first state visit to the country in
almost 50 years
An honor: 'It's something that makes me feel
really proud that what my family went through and the role my father
played has been recognised,' Zindzi said of the film and of meeting the
Duke and Duchess
Family man: He is survived by second wife Machel
(right), his daughter Makaziwe by his first marriage, and daughters
Zindzi and Zenani with Machel
Zindzi Mandela the daughter of Nelson
Mandela poses for photographers as she arrives to attend the UK premiere
of her father's biopic. Reports at the time of his death said his
daughter only learned the news while in the theater
Shocking news: Zindzi Mandela, center, the
daughter of Nelson Mandela arrives to attend the UK premiere of the
movie "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" not long before the sisters
learned of their iconic father's death
Here, the Mandela sisters are pictured with Anant Singh, the producer of the film about their father
The former South African president with award
winning actress, Charlize Theron, in South Africa in 2003 after she won
the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in the movie Monster
Famous friends: British supermodel Naomi
Campbell and Nelson Mandela at a Othandweni orphanage in Hillbrow, South
Africa, in 2001
Proud: Mandela always wanted to be seen as a
man of the people and his 'big tent' approach to reaching out to the
common man was widely adored
Happy family: Nelson and Winnie Mandela show off their firstborn daughter, Zindzi, at their home in Orlando West, Soweto in 1961
Starting
out: From left to right are African National Congress (ANC) leader J.S.
Moroka, ANC Youth League leader Nelson Mandela and President of the
South African Indian Congress Yusuf Dadoo outside a Johannesburg
courtroom during a trial connected with the Defiance Campaign in 1952.
THE ANTI-APARTHEID FIGHTER WHO WENT TO PRISON FOR THE CAUSE
1960 69 peaceful
protesters are killed by police in the Sharpeville Massacre; in the
aftermath the ANC is banned, prompting Mandela to go into hiding. While
in hiding he forms an underground military group with armed resistance
1962 After living on the run for seventeen months he is arrested on August 5 and imprisoned in the Johannesburg Fort. On October 25 he is sentenced to five years in prison but again goes on the run
1964 On June 12 Mandela is captured and convicted of sabotage and treason. He is sentenced to life imprisonment at the age of 46, initially on Robben island where he would be kept for 18 years
1968 His mother dies and his eldest son is killed in a car crash but he is not allowed to attend either of the funerals
1980 The exiled Oliver Tambo launches an international campaign for the release of his friend
1986 Sanctions against South Africa are tightened, costing millions in revenue
1990 On February 11, Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years. He had served the last part of his sentence in Victor Verster Prison in Paarl.
President De Klerk lifts the ban on the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC and the white National Party begin talks on forming a multi-racial democracy for South Africa.
1991 Mandela becomes President of the ANC. The International Olympic Committee lift a 21-year ban on South African athletes competing in the Olympic Games.
1992 He separates from Winnie Mandela after she is convicted of kidnapping and being an accessory to assault. The following March they divorce.
1993 Nelson Mandela and Mr de Klerk are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1994 April 26 Free Elections where black South Africans are allowed to vote for the first time.
Nelson Mandela runs for President and the ANC win 252 of the 400 seats in the national assembly
May Mandela is inaugurated as the first black president of South Africa. He appoints de Klerk as deputy president and forms the racially mixed Government of National Unity.
1995 South Africa hosts the 1995 Rugby World Cup and South Africa wins. Nelson Mandela wears a Springbok shirt when he presents the trophy to Afrikaner captain Francois Pienaar. This gesture was seen as a major step in the reconciliation of white and black South Africans.
1998 Marries Graca Machel, the widow of the former president of Mozambique, on his 80th birthday.
1999 Relinquishes presidency in favour of Thabo Mbeki, who was nominated ANC president in 1997.
2001 Nelson Mandela was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer
2004 June: Nelson Mandela announced that he would be retiring from public life at the age of 85
2005 His son, Makgatho Mandela died of AIDS
2010 Mandela makes a rare public appearance at the football World Cup in South Africa
2012 An increasingly frail Mandela is admitted to hospital twice in February and December
Source: www.history-timelines.org.uk
1962 After living on the run for seventeen months he is arrested on August 5 and imprisoned in the Johannesburg Fort. On October 25 he is sentenced to five years in prison but again goes on the run
1964 On June 12 Mandela is captured and convicted of sabotage and treason. He is sentenced to life imprisonment at the age of 46, initially on Robben island where he would be kept for 18 years
1968 His mother dies and his eldest son is killed in a car crash but he is not allowed to attend either of the funerals
1980 The exiled Oliver Tambo launches an international campaign for the release of his friend
1986 Sanctions against South Africa are tightened, costing millions in revenue
1990 On February 11, Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years. He had served the last part of his sentence in Victor Verster Prison in Paarl.
President De Klerk lifts the ban on the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC and the white National Party begin talks on forming a multi-racial democracy for South Africa.
1991 Mandela becomes President of the ANC. The International Olympic Committee lift a 21-year ban on South African athletes competing in the Olympic Games.
1992 He separates from Winnie Mandela after she is convicted of kidnapping and being an accessory to assault. The following March they divorce.
1993 Nelson Mandela and Mr de Klerk are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1994 April 26 Free Elections where black South Africans are allowed to vote for the first time.
Nelson Mandela runs for President and the ANC win 252 of the 400 seats in the national assembly
May Mandela is inaugurated as the first black president of South Africa. He appoints de Klerk as deputy president and forms the racially mixed Government of National Unity.
1995 South Africa hosts the 1995 Rugby World Cup and South Africa wins. Nelson Mandela wears a Springbok shirt when he presents the trophy to Afrikaner captain Francois Pienaar. This gesture was seen as a major step in the reconciliation of white and black South Africans.
1998 Marries Graca Machel, the widow of the former president of Mozambique, on his 80th birthday.
1999 Relinquishes presidency in favour of Thabo Mbeki, who was nominated ANC president in 1997.
2001 Nelson Mandela was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer
2004 June: Nelson Mandela announced that he would be retiring from public life at the age of 85
2005 His son, Makgatho Mandela died of AIDS
2010 Mandela makes a rare public appearance at the football World Cup in South Africa
2012 An increasingly frail Mandela is admitted to hospital twice in February and December
Source: www.history-timelines.org.uk
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