June 11 1988 The Free Nelson Mandela Concert takes place at Wembley Stadium in London.
He was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state following the Rivonia Trial. Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison.
Nelson would finally be released February of 1990 and start his Presidency at the age of 75 in May of 1994.
June 11 2002 American Idol premieres on the FOX network. A singing competition judged by three hosts, it becomes one of the most popular network reality shows and launches a number of careers, with many contestants - and not just winners - becoming stars.