10 May 1994 May 9, 2012 Author: Staff Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s first black president. Famous Words of Inspiration..."There are many silly superstitions about lightning, and as a result many people - maybe even you - are terrified of it. You shouldn't worry. Thanks to modern science we now know that lightning is nothing more than huge chunks of electricity that can come out of the sky, anytime, anywhere, and kill you." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry Related posts: 9 November 1994 30 November 1994 31 December 1994 1 May 1994 Categories: History Tags: 10 May, 1994