Every year, July 18th is celebrated as Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela got his name from his teacher, Miss Mdingane, on his first day of elementary school
Nelson Mandela played a key role in the formation of African National Congress Youth League in 1943
Mandela was sworn in as the first President of South Africa
He played a short role in Spike Lee's 1992 biopic Malcolm X
A bird was named after Mandela
Mandela was listed on the US terror watch list until 2008