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| 1918 | Birth |  |
| Umtata Africa Birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela |
| 1944 | ANC | |
| Appointed Member of the ANC |
| 1950 | ANC | |
| Helps found the ANC Youth League |
| 1950 | President | |
| Appointed President of the ANC Youth League |
| 1952 | Arrest | |
| Johannesburg Africa Given a 9 month suspended sentence & forbidden to leave Johannesburg for 6 months |
| 1952 | Curfew | |
| 26th June Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe SouthAfrica curfew |
| 1952 | Deputy Nat Pes ANC Mandela | |
| Appointed Deputy National President of the ANC |
| 1952 | Law Firm | |
| Johannesburg Africa Jointly sets up the 1st black law practice in Johannesburg, Mandela & Tambo |
| 1955 | Expulsion Blacks | |
| 9th Jan Johannesburg Africa Decides that there is no alternative to armed & violent resistance |
| 1960 | ANC | |
| 8th April Membership of the ANC & the PAC is punishable by imprisonment |
| 8th April The ANC is banned until 1990 |
| Sep The ANC decides to go underground & dispense with it's constitutional procedures |
| 1960 | Armament | |
| Helps found the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto We Sizwe |
| 1960 | Campaign Pass Laws | |
| 26th Mar Orlando Africa Publicly burns his pass in front of the press |
| 1960 | Commander | |
| Pretoria Africa Appointed Leader of the ANC's army, Umkhonto Wesizwe, "spear of the nation" |
| 1960 | Trial | |
| 8th Aug Mandela 1st gives evidence at his trial |
| 1960 | Umkhonto We Sizwe | |
| Helps found the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto We Sizwe |
| Pretoria Africa The ANC flees to Mozambique & develops a military wing, Umkhonto We Sizwe |
| 1961 | ANC | |
| Pretoria Africa The ANC is banned from SouthAfrica |
| 1961 | Anniversary | |
| 26th June Releases a press release calling for a national constitutional convention |
| 26th June Threatens a nationwide campaign of non-co-operation |
| 1961 | Armed Struggle | |
| June Durban Africa Authorized by Congress to form a military organization, separate from the ANC |
| June Durban Africa Raises the question of armed struggle with the National Executive |
| June Raises the question of armed struggle with the Working Committee |
| 1961 | Bombing of Umkhonto | |
| 16th Dec Bombs are exploded at power stations & government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| 31st Dec Bombs are exploded at power stations & government offices by Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| 1961 | Conference of ANC | |
| Supports the idea of a national convention |
| 1961 | Strike | |
| May Incites strike action |
| 1961 | Trial | |
| 29th Mar The Judge dismisses the case because the ANC is not a communist organization |
| 1961 | Umkhonto We Sizwe | |
| Nov Founds the High Command of the Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| Nov Founds Umkhonto we Sizwe, "The Spear of the Nation" |
| 16th Dec Leaflets are circulated nationally announcing the birth of Umkhonto we Sizwe |
| 1962 | Arrest | |
| 5th Aug Cedara Africa Arrested by the Sth African police, described in the press as the "Black Pimpernel" |
| 1962 | Conference of ANC | |
| Oct Lobatse Africa The ANC holds it's 1st annual conference since 1959, in Bechuanaland |
| Oct Lobatse Africa The Conference links the ANC with the MK, the Umkhonto military wing |
| 1962 | Conference of OAU | |
| Addis Ababa Africa ANC delegate at the Pan-African Freedom Movement for East, Central & Southern Africa |
| Addis Ababa Africa Leaves Sth Africa illegally to attend the Conference |
| 1962 | Trial | |
| Pretoria Africa The ANC sets up a "Free Nelson Mandela" Committee |
| Nov Pretoria Africa Mandela is convicted of incitement & leaving the country illegally, given 5 yrs |
| Nov Pretoria Africa Mandela represents himself & has Joe Slovo as a legal adviser |
| 1963 | Arrest | |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa Arrested again in court on further charges of sabotage |
| 1963 | Trial | |
| July Mandela is sentenced to life imprisonment |
| 9th Oct Pretoria Africa Mandela is indicted with sabotage & conspiracy |
| 9th Oct Pretoria Africa Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa 1st day of the trial following the reading of the indictments on 9th Oct |
| 29th Oct Pretoria Africa The indictments against Mandela are quashed but Mandela is arrested again in Court |
| Dec Pretoria Africa Mandela & Sisulu are accused of 222 acts of sabotage |
| 1964 | Arrest | |
| 2nd Feb President de Klerk announces his intention to release Nelson Mandela |
| 1964 | Trial | |
| 29th Feb Pretoria Africa Closing day of the state's case against Mandela |
| 20th April Pretoria Africa Opening day of Mandella's defence |
| 20th May Pretoria Africa Yutar sums up the prosection's case against Mandela in the Rivonia trial |
| 1985 | Arrest | |
| 10th Feb Nelson Mandela rejects Botha's offer of conditional release |
| 1988 | Birth | |
| 11th June London Africa 80,000 pack Wembley stadium to celebrate Mandela's 70th birthday |
| 11th June London Africa The Wembley celebrations are broadcast to 1 billion worldwide |
| 17th July London Africa 4 Billion tv-viewers watch Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute |
| 1989 | ANC | |
| 2nd Feb Pretoria Africa President de Klerk announces his intention to lift the ANC ban |
| 1989 | Arrest | |
| 11th Feb Robben Island Africa Mandela is released from prison |
| 11th Feb Cape Town Africa Released from the Victor Verster prison after 27 years |
| 10th Oct de Klerk announces the release of Mandela |
| 1989 | Declaration of Harare | |
| Harare Africa Declares the government must end the State of Emergency |
| Harare Africa Declares the government must lift bans on political parties |
| Harare Africa Declares the government must release political prisoners |
| Harare Africa Declares the government must remove troops from the townships |
| 1989 | Deputy President | |
| 2nd Mar Appointed Deputy President of the African National Congress |
| 1989 | Plan 5yr | |
| No racial group should have precedence |
| The ANC formulate a "5yr plan" for "group rights" |
| 1989 | Political Parties | |
| Harare Africa Declares the government must lift bans on political parties |
| 1989 | Reform | |
| The ANC formulate a "5yr plan" for "group rights" |
| 1990 | ANC | |
| 2nd Feb de Klerk announces lifting the 30 yr ANC ban, prohibited since Sharpville in 1960 |
| 1990 | Arrest | |
| 11th Feb Robben Island Africa Mandela is released from prison after 27yrs |
| 1990 | Negotiations ANC | |
| May Negotiations between Mandela & de Klerk begin |
| Aug The ANC announce the suspension of the "armed struggle" |
| 1990 | Reform | |
| Jan Robben Island Africa President de Klerk & Nelson Mandela hold talks |
| 1991 | Accords of Peace | |
| 1st Feb A "national peace accord" is agreed between the Inkatha, ANC & National Party |
| 1991 | Conference of ANC | |
| 2nd July The first national conference of the ANC, since the organization was banned in 1960, begins in Durban, SouthAfrica, Oliver Tambo, whose health is suffering, hands over the presidency of the ANC to Nelson Mandela |
| 1991 | Conference of Peace | |
| Sep Calls a conference attended by the Inkatha Freedom Party, the ANC & the National Party |
| 1991 | Constitution | |
| April Pretoria Africa The ANC rules out any veto for minority groups in a post-apartheid society |
| 1991 | Raid Mandela | |
| 5th June SouthAfrican troops plunder Mandela's dwelling |
| 1991 | Speech | |
| 26th June ANC leader Nelson Mandela addresses congress |
| 1992 | Apartheid | |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
| 1992 | Massacre Bipatong | |
| 17th June Bipatong Africa The Bipatong massacre causes the ANC to withdraw from constitutional talks |
| 1992 | Reform | |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
| 1993 | Constitution | |
| De Klerk abandons the principle of power sharing & majority rule until 1999 |
| Mandela & de Klerk agree to a government of national unity after elections |
| 12th Feb The ANC & NP agree on a transistional government of "National Unity" |
| 1993 | Election | |
| 2nd July Jointly announces the 1st multi racial elections in history for 27 April '94 |
| 1993 | Nobel Prize | |
| For helping to democratize Sth Africa |
| 1994 | 2nd Vice President OAU Mandela | |
| June Tunis Africa Appointed Second Vice-President of the OAU |
| 1994 | Commonwealth | |
| Sth Africa rejoins the Commonwealth |
| 1994 | Conference of OAU | |
| June Tunis Africa Appointed Second Vice-President of the OAU |
| 1994 | Economy | |
| May Announces an investment of R2.5 billion for the Reconstruction & Development Prog |
| 1994 | Election | |
| April Mandela contests the election as the head of the ANC for the National Assembly |
| 27th April Durban Africa Mandela votes for the 1st time in his life |
| May The ANC win the 1st non-racial elections, 62% of the vote |
| 1994 | Inauguration of Mandela | |
| 10th May Pretoria Africa Announces a "rainbow nation at peace with itself & the world" |
| 10th May Pretoria Africa Inaugurated as President of the Government of National Unity |
| 1994 | President | |
| 9th May Appointed President of Sth Africa by the 1st session of the National Assembly |
| 1995 | Dismissal | |
| Mandela dismisses his estranged wife, Winnie, from the government |
| 1996 | Constitution | |
| 10th May The new constitution replaces the interim constitution |
| 1998 | Marriage | |
| 18th July Mandela marries Graca Machel on his 80th birthday |
| 1999 | Retirement | |
| Retires as state president |
| 2004 | Conference of Aids | |
| 15th July Bangkok Africa Address es the International Aids Conference |
| 2005 | Death | |
| Jan Death of Makgatho Mandela from AIDS, Nelson Mandela's eldest son |
