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Nelson Mandela becomes the first black head of state in South African history.

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Beginning of Time

1918

The First World War ends and the Habsburg and Ottoman empires collapse.

Present Day

Note: BCE means that the date is the number of years before the current era (CE/AD).
c. is short for 'circa' and indicates that the date is considered approximate.

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