Jose Rizal Life Timeline

Jose Rizal Life and Travels Jose Rizal Rizal,, the national hero of the Philippines, wrote many political piec pieces es whic which h expr expres esse sed d the the feel feeling ings s of many many abou aboutt the the Spani Spanish sh colonization and the potential for a democracy. The following timeline follows Rizal throughout his life. The Jose Rizal timeline begins with his birth and early life. •

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1848 - Jose Rizal’s Rizal’s mom, Teodora Teodora Morales Morales Alonso-Realon Alonso-Realonda da y Quintos, and dad, Francisco Rizal-Mercado y Alejandra, marry on June 28th. 1861 - On June 19th Jose Rizal Rizal is born to become the seventh seventh child born to his parents. Three days later Rizal was christened with the name Jose Protasio Rizal-Mercado y  Alonso-Realonda. 1870 - Jose begins school under the instruction of Justiniano  Aquin Cruz at just nine years of age. 1871 - Jose continues his education under the instruction of  Lucas Padua. 1872 - Rizal is examined by those in charge of college entrance to St. Tomas University in Manila; he enters the school system as a scholar. 1875 - Rizal enters the Ateneo as a boarder at just 14 years of  age. 1876 1876 - At the the age age of 15, 15, Rizal izal rece receiv ives es a Bach Bachel elor or of Arts Arts Degree from the Ateneo de Manila. He not only receives this degree, but receives it with the highest honors possible. 1877 1877 - In June June Jose Jose begi begins ns to go to sc scho hool ol at St. St. Toma Tomas s University in Manila where he studies philosophy. philosophy.

Writing Career  No Jose Rizal biography would be complete without details of how his career developed. •

1877 - In Novembe emberr Rizal write ites a poem and and rec receive ives recognition for his writing from the Royal Economic Society of  Friends of the Country, also known as Amigos del Pals. The

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recognition comes in the form of a diploma of merit and honorable mention. 1878 - In June Rizal decides to switch gears in his educational pursuits and transfers into the medical courses at St. Tomas University. During this time he also writes an additional two poems that win him further recognition. 1880 - At the age of 19 Rizal writes another poem for a competition where he should have won first prize. However, he was not given this prize due to discrimination. 1880 - In December Rizal produces his first Operetta called On the Banks of the Pasig. 1881 - Rizal creates the commemorative medal in wax for the Royal Economic Society of Friends centennial celebration.

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1882 - In May Rizal gets money from his brother and travels secretly from Manila to Spain aboard a French ship and railroad entering Spain at the Port Bou. 1882 - In June St. Tomas University realizes Rizal is nowhere to be found and threatens to take land away from his father who is a tenant even though his father has no idea of his whereabouts. 1882 - June 15 Rizal makes his arrival in Barcelona and begins to study again in Madrid in October of that same year. 1886 - Rizal receives a degree in medicine from the Central University of Madrid at the age of 24. He then becomes an assistant to Dr. L. de Wecker and visits many universities in Berlin, Leipzig, and Heidelberg in the country of Germany.

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1887 - Rizal finishes his first novel titled Noli Me Tangere while staying in Berlin. He then travels to Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. 1887 - On July 3 Rizal leaves from Mersailles in Italy and arrives in Manila on August 5th. He travels to nearby areas escorted by a Spanish Lieutenant.

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1888 - In February Rizal leaves Spain and sets sail for Hong Kong in Japan. He continued to travel practice medicine and write. 1896 - In August Rizal was detained aboard a ship traveling back to Spain. Rizal was charged with treason, sedition, and the formation of illegal societies. He was held in a dungeon where he penned his last piece of writing called My Last Farewell. He also wrote an address to Filipino insurgents to lay down their arms against the Spanish. The address was never  made public, but was added to the list of charges against him. 1896 - On December 27 he was condemned to death in a Spanish court and he was shot on December 30th 1896 and buried in a secret grave. 1912 - On December 30th the ashes of Rizal were transferred to the Rizal Mausoleum and December 30th is declared a national holiday in honor of his memory.