1993 Event Nelson Mandela and South Africa President F W de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1992 Event De Klerk wins a white only referendum 1992 Death Simon Brand, South African banker/adviser to President De Klerk, dies 1991 Event President F. W. de Klerk, says he would repeal all apartheid laws 1990 Event President De Klerk of South Africa meets with Mandela to talk of end of apartheid 1990 Event South African president F W de Klerk meets President Bush in Washington D.C. 1990 Event South Africa President F W de Klerk lifts 4 year of state of emergency 1990 Event South Africa President de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be free Feb 11th 1990 Event South Africa's President FW de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela and legalizes ANC and 60 other political orgs 1989 Event South Africa President FW de Klerk announces scrapping of Separate Amenities Act 1989 Event South Africa President FW de Klerk frees Sisulu and 4 other political prisoners 1989 Event FW De Klerk sworn in as president of South Africa 1989 Event Frederik de Klerk becomes president of South Africa 1989 Event FW de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's National Party leader 1969 Event South African president Frederik de Klerk marries Marike Willemse 1961 Death Philippine "Pine" Belder, Mary de Klerk, actress, dies at 93 1942 Birthday John P "Jannie" Roux, South African sect to President, Botha/De Klerk 1932 Birthday F. W. de Klerk, president South Africa, 1989-94 1923 Death Michel de Klerk, architect (Amsterdam School), dies at 39 1917 Birthday Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer and conductor 1884 Birthday Michel de Klerk, architect, Amsterdam School 1867 Birthday Philippine "Pine" Belder, Mary de Klerk, actress, Hope of Blessing 1780 Death Reynier de Klerk, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies (1777-1800), dies at 69 1710 Birthday Reynier de Klerk, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, baptized