HistoryWorldHow did Nelson Mandela celebrate his 80th birthday? What's What Team9 years ago9 years ago01 mins Nelson Mandela celebrated his 80th birthday on 18 July 1998 by marrying Graça Machel, widow of Samora Machel, the first President of Mozambique. His first wife was Evelyn Ntoko Mase and his second wife was Winnie Madikizela. Post navigation Previous: Tracing water on MarsNext: Last Britons to win singles titles at Wimbledon Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.