Ten Facts About Nelson Mandela

1)Mandela's tribal nickname is 'Rolihlahia' meaning trouble-maker' (it was his teacher who gave him the name 'nelson)'.
2)Mandela was expelled from university after less than a year when he organized a strike against the white colonial rule of the university.
3)The United Nations decreed his birthday(July 18) as Mandela's day.
4)Mandela is often referred to as Madiba,his Xhosa clan name.
5)Mandela's father had 4 wives and Mandela was one of 13 children.
6)Mandela has received more than 250 awards for his accomplishments.
7)Singer Stevie Wonder dedicated his 1985 Oscar award to Nelson Mandela.
8)Mandela outlived his two oldest sons(one died in a car accident at the age of 25 while the other son died of AIDS at the age of 54).
9)Mandela ran away from home at the age of 19 when his guardian tried to arrange a marriage.
10)Mandela spent his first night after being freed from prison in Archbishop Desmond Tutu's house.