11 February 1990 – Nelson Mandela Released

After imprisonment for 27 years, Nelson Mandela is finally released by South Africa's Apartheid regime. Mandela walked out of the gates of Victor Verster Prison, Paarl, and was whisked away in a silver BMW to Cape Town where he appeared on the balcony of the City Hall. 50,000 people has congregated to hear his address:

"Our struggle has reached a decisive moment. Our march to freedom is irreversible … Now is the time to intensify the struggle on all fronts. To relax now would be a mistake which future generations would not forgive."