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NELSON MANDELA " Invictus " Madibas favourite poem: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. by William Ernest Henley (1849–1903) BIOGRAPHY

Australia Day is the official national day of Australia . Celebrated annually on 26 January, which marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Sydney Cove , New South Wales , and raising of the Flag of Great Britain at that site by Governor Arthur Phillip . In contemporary Australia, celebrations reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation, and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards, and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new immigrants into the Australian community. [ 2 ] The meaning and significance of Australia Day have evolved over time. Unofficially, or historically, the date has also been variously named "Anniversary Day", "Invasion Day", "Foundation Day", and " ANA Day". [ 3 ] 26 January 1788 marked the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia (then known as New Holland ). [ 4 ] Al...