Suprising and interesting facts about South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela.

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa.

May 10, 1994 - Mandela is inaugurated as the first black president of a democratic South Africa. 1999 - Mandela leaves office and establishes the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Nelson Mandela was a world figure, and much of his life played out on the public stage. But even giants of history have aspects of their lives that aren't as widely known. USA TODAY Network looks ...

Other Facts He was given the name Nelson by a school teacher. He was sometimes called Madiba, his traditional clan name. Mandela was called both “the world’s most famous political prisoner ...

Nelson Mandela, whose successful struggle against South Africa's apartheid system of racial segregation and discrimination made him a global symbol for the cause of human rights and earned him the ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1918 Death date ...

July 16 (Reuters) - Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, a worldwide icon of freedom and reconciliation, celebrates his 90th birthday on Friday. Here is a short summary of his life ...

It is a bitter sweet moment for the World as Nelson Mandela marks the turn of another year, even as he spends another week in hospital. As the world celebrates the icon though, we ask how much you ...

Other Facts He was given the name Nelson by a school teacher. He was sometimes called Madiba, his traditional clan name. Mandela was called both “the world’s most famous political prisoner ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1918 Death date ...