By Myles BurkeFeatures correspondent
Getty ImagesIn an exclusive clip from the BBC Archive, watch Nelson Mandela speak about his historic release from prison, which was a watershed moment for South Africa in its transition to democracy.
On 11 February 1990, at 16:14 local time, Nelson Mandela, once South Africa's most wanted man, walked out of Victor Verster Prison hand-in-hand with his then wife Winnie, after spending 27 years behind bars. Huge crowds had waited for hours in the sweltering heat in anticipation of catching sight of him. Read More...
Patrick Ryan Kerrigan was born on August 16, 1988. He played outside linebacker and tight end in American football for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for Purdue, where as a senior he was named a unanimous All-American. The Washington Redskins selected him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Kerrigan has the record for the most consecutive starts by a left outside linebacker in NFL history in the 3-4 formation, where he spent the majority of his time at outside linebacker. Read More...
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs are considered the top three most influential modern entrepreneurs, according to new research.
The survey of 2,000 Americans gave respondents a list of over 40 entrepreneurs from the last 50 years and asked them to select those who’ve made the biggest positive impact on society.
Respondents chose the founders of Microsoft, Amazon and Apple to top the list, with Elon Musk — founder of SpaceX — and Mark Zuckerberg — founder of Facebook — rounding out the top five. Read More...
