Nelson Mandela is spending a third day in a South African hospital for treatment of a lung infection, with no details yet on how long he will stay.
- 1918 Born in the Eastern Cape
- 1943 Joins African National Congress
- 1956 Charged with high treason, but charges dropped
- 1962 Arrested, convicted of sabotage, sentenced to five years in prison
- 1964 Charged again, sentenced to life
- 1990 Freed from prison
- 1993 Wins Nobel Peace Prize
- 1994 Elected first black president
- 1999 Steps down as leader
- 2004 Retires from public life
- 2005 Announces his son has died of an HIV/Aids-related illness
- Refer to BBC Africa for the full story on this....
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