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Happy 94th, Nelson Mandela!

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Legendary South African politician and former president of South Africa turns 94 today, July 18th, 2012!! Happy Birthday, Mr. Mandela!

NM + MJ

Nelson Mandela, then acting as a defense lawyer, outside the Drill Hall, during the Treason Trial, the first major trial for treason in South Africa. 1961.

Mandela holding the World Cup Trophy.

Meeting with the Queen of England in 2008.

Mandela upon his release from jail on 11 February 1990.

Nelson Mandela as first Black President and South African Anti-Apartheid leader is pictured burning his "pass" in which blacks were required to have with them.. identifying their race and origins.

Mary Benson knew Nelson well in South Africa and was surprised to see him when he turned up at her flat in June 1962. Benson was an anti-apartheid campaigner and writer with a justifiable claim to be one of the first white South Africans to recognise the leadership qualities of Nelson Mandela.

In 1962, Nelson Mandela was the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation).

Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1993. They together promoted “peaceful termination of the apartheid regime” and laid “foundations for a new democratic South Africa”

Found Object Portrait - Nelson Mandela by Jane Perkins

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first ever to be elected in a fully representative democratic election.

Statue of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa Image by: Osvát András/wikipedia.org

Michael Jackson was a good friend of Nelson mandela. The two came together in 1999 to discuss the carity concert Michael would give in Munich and in Seoul.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle expressed their heartfelt thoughts on Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 94th birthday.

The Fearless!

Happy Birthday Madiba

“It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”

Peace for all!

A man of peace.

Presidential visit: Bill Clinton with Nelson Mandela at his home in Qunu, South Africa.

A country comes together to celebrate a legendary leader's birthday! Read about the celebration here...

Happy Bday Nelson Mandela!

He's happy to celebrate his 94th!

Nelson Mandela with Princess Di

Apple’s ‘Think different’ campaign.

A portrait by stormo

He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

A review of "Conversations with Myself: Nelson Mandela," one of his books.

Nelson Mandela is awarded the ancient tribal warrior honor of the Isithwalandwe Sesizwe.

One Love

One Love

Madiba aka Mandela, is his Xhosa Clan Name.

Happy Birthday!

Young Nelson Mandela