1998: On his 80th birthday, Mandela marries Graca Machel, former wife of assassinated Mozambican President Samora Machel.
1999: Mandela steps down after one term in office, handing leadership over to deputy president Thabo Mbeki.
2004: Announces his retirement from public life, telling journalists: "Don't call me, I will call you."
July 11, 2010: Greets fans at soccer’s World Cup, hosted by South Africa.
July 2011: Mandela's family announces he has moved from his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, to Qunu, near his birthplace in the Eastern Cape.
Dec. 5, 2013: President Jacob Zuma announces the death of Mandela. "He's now at peace. Our nation has lost its greatest son," Mr. Zuma said. Mandela "endured much so our people could be free."
