(Wednesday, May 2, 1984, 5-6:30 p.m. EST) — Former Vice President Walter Mondale and U.S. Sen. Gary Hart, detailing sharp differences with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, turned on their Democratic presidential rival tonight over his support of black religious leader Louis Farrakhan during a debate in Dallas, Texas. (click here to watch the debate).
Daily Archives: May 2, 2014
Nelson Mandela claims victory in South Africa’s first democratic elections 20 years ago tonight (May 2 1994)
Video: '5/2/1994: Nelson Mandela Wins Election'
(Monday, May 2, 1994) — An eruption of joy swept the vast black ghettos of South Africa tonight as Nelson Mandela claimed his presidential victory in South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat.