May 10, 1994

1994-05-10 00:00 UTC

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Mandela is sworn in

Mandela is sworn in
Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
South Africa inaugurates its first president elected by all its citizens.
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