10 May 1994 May 9, 2012 Author: Staff Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s first black president. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our minds are as different as our faces: we are all traveling to one destination; --happiness; but few are going by the same road." Charles Caleb Colton — Click here for more from Charles Caleb Colton Related posts: 9 November 1994 30 November 1994 31 December 1994 1 May 1994 Categories: History Tags: 10 May, 1994