Helmut Schmidt vs Nelson Mandela
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Compare the life timelines of Helmut Schmidt (1918–2015) and Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 95 years, from 1918 to 2013.
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Helmut Schmidt (1918–2015)
- — Born in Hamburg Verified
- — Served in the German armed forces during the Second World War Verified
- — Married Hannelore Glaser Verified
- — Graduated in economics from the University of Hamburg Verified
- — Elected to the Bundestag Verified
- — Directed the emergency response to the North Sea flood in Hamburg Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Defence Verified
- — Became Chancellor of West Germany Verified
- — Became co-publisher of Die Zeit Verified
- — Died in Hamburg Verified
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013)
- — Born in Mvezo, South Africa Verified
- — Sentenced to life imprisonment at the Rivonia Trial Verified
- — Released from prison Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Inaugurated as President of South Africa Verified
- — Died in Johannesburg, South Africa Verified