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TIMELINE of JOSE RIZAL

February 1886, he transferred to another European
June 19, 1861 Jose June, JOSe Rizal matriculated at city in Berlin, Germany for several reasons.
Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Ateneo de Municipal where he July 1886, Jose Rizal wrote his first letter to
Realonda, the 7th child of the finished his Bachelor of arts He then enrolled at University of Sto. Tomas in April 1877. Ferdinand Blumentritt, an Austrian who was
Rizal children, was born in (equivalent to present high school) During his first year he took up Philosophy and Letters and interested with Philippine languages that started a
Calamba, Laguna, a hacienda in 1877 with a rating of Excellent. It shifted to Medicine in his second year. beautiful friendship.
town owned by the Dominican was also at this time that he met his He joined the literary contest sponsored by the Artistic On March 21, 1887 his first novel, Noli Me Tangere
Order. Jose’s parents were first love named Segunda Katigbak. Literary Lyceum in 1879, his entry was entitled “A La Juventud came off the press. The novel was dedicated to the
Francisco Mercado and Teodora His love for poetry deepen especially Filipina”. The following year he joined another literary contest Fatherland. It was through the help of Maximo
Alonzo Realonda. after the release of his mother from Viola that the printing costs were defrayed. The
with his entry entitled “El Consejo de los Dioses” and won first
The Rizal family prison, in honor of her, he wrote “Mi main character in the novel was Crisostomo Ibarra
place.
belonged to a Principalia class – Primera Inspiracion”. His professors who arrived from his study abroad. A chapter
particularly Fr. Francisco Paula de He also fell in love with his cousin Leonor Rivera. Jose Rizal and entitled “Elias and Salome” was deleted due to
a town aristocracy during
Sanchez inspired him to write other Filipino students founded Compaňerismo because of printing costs.
Spanish Philippines.
poems. frequent fights against Spanish students.

1861 1869 1872 1877 1882 1887

Teodora was Rizal’s When Jose was 11 years May 3, 1882 to continue his medical studies he left for Europe Jose had his grand tour of Europe then
June, Jose was
old, his brother Paciano boarding Djemnah. He settled in Madrid, Spain. He completed his finally decided to return to the
first teacher then enrolled in a
witnessed the Licensure in Medicine at Central University of Madrid. He also Philippines in August 1887. He
tutors were hired to private school in practiced medicine and came to be
Biňan, Laguna. His martyrdom of took part in the Propaganda Movement and started writing for it.
look after his known as “Doctor Uliman”.
GOMURZA on February His first article written in Spanish soil was entitled “Amor Patrio.”
education, the first teacher was Governor-General Terrero after reading
17, 1872 which Paciano March 1883, Jose Rizal joined Masonry intending to use this as a
was Maestro Justiniano Aquino recounted to Rizal. This the novel sent the copy to the Faculty
Celestino. Cruz. shield to combat friars. He had written “Science, Virtue and of University of Sto. Tomas and then to
incident left a mark in
Rizal took interest in Rizal’s consciousness. Labor” as a Mason. the Permanent Commission of
Teodora was also Censorship for examination and
painting, sculpture,
recommendation. He also assigned Jose
and poetry. His first arrested on charge on
Taviel de Andrade, a Spanish lietenant
poem was entitled “Sa attempt to poison her to look after Jose Rizal’s safety.
November of 1885 Jose Rizal moved to Paris, France to specialize in
Aking Mga Kabata” sister-in-law. In February 1888, Jose left the
ophthalmology and worked as an assistant in Dr. Louis de Weckert’s
written when he was clinic until February 1886. Music played a part in Filipino reunions, Philippines for his second sojourn
eight years old. Jose was said to composed “Alin Mang Lahi.” abroad.
 He finally decided to settle in
London, United Kingdom for
reasons of safety, learning He moved to Madrid, Spain. He encountered misfortunes in Spain. One
Jose Rizal left for English and to annotating was his rivalry with Marcelo H. del Pilar for Propaganda leadership. He
Hong Kong in 1888 Antonio Morga’s book also received sad news from Leonor Rivera of breaking their
after 6 months in “Sucesos de las Islas engagement. His family in Calamba was also ejected due to the
Filipinas”. Agrarian Problem. He arrived in the
the Philippines. He
Philippines in 1892.
observed noisy The first article of Rizal in La To seek solace for his disappointments, Rizal took a vacation in Biarritz, He was arrested and
Chinese new years. Solidaridad was “Los
France. Rizal also proposed marriage to Nellie Boustead.
Agricultores Filipinos.” was exiled in
He also visited He then left for Ghent, Germany where he published his second novel
While in London he had a Dapitan.
Macao. entitled El Filibusterismo.
romantic interlude with
Getrude Beckett.

1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1896

He stayed in Japan for He moved to Paris, France for the Universal Exposition. He He volunteered as a military
more than a month. joined several organizations to include Kidlat Club, Indios He stayed in Hong He was exiled for four doctor in Cuba. Upon his arrival in
He had favourable Bravos, and Sociedad R.D.L.M. while in Paris. Kong from 1891-1892 years. Although in exile Madrid he learned that he was
impressions of the and practiced he was able to achieve charged of Rebellion, a case was
In Paris Rizal's article entitled “Filipinas de cien años” he Medicine. He drafted much. awaiting him in the Philippines. He
place except the expressed his views on Spanish colonization of the
mode of the constitution of La He constructed a water was defended by his counsel Luis
Philippines and predicted the tragic end of Spain's
Liga Filipina, a civic system to furnish clean Taviel de Andrade. He became a
transportation. He sovereignty in Asia. He defended the alleged indolence of
the Filipinos in the article “LA INDOLENCIA DE LOS society calling for water to the victim of Spanish injustice finding
also met Seiko Usui or townspeople. He
FILIPINOS.” instituting reforms in him guilty of the crime. His
O-se-San. discovered some rare
He left Paris because the gay life in Paris was hampering the Philippines. execution papers were signed by
his writing. He moved to Brussels, Belgium. He had an species like frog, bettle
He then proceeded to and dragonfly. He Governor-general Camilo de
affair with Suzzane Jacoby. He advocated the
United States of Filipinization of Tagalog Orthography, in his article “Sobre engaged in business, Polavieja. He was to be executed
America. His la Nueva Ortografia de la Lengua Tagala" he had laid agriculture, invented a by a firing squad on December 30,
observations were down the new rules. machine making bricks. 1896 in Bagumbayan.
favourable except the He also found a new love
with Josephine Bracken.
lack of racial equality.