A BRIEF HISTORY OF CABAJUG, BRITNEY LYZZA V.

JOSE
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RIZAL 1848
José Rizal’s mom, Teodora Morales Alonso-

Realonda y Quintos, and dad, Francisco Rizal-

1861 Mercado y Alejandra, marry on June 28th.

On June 19th José Rizal is born to

become the seventh child born to his

parents. Three days later Rizal was

1870
christened with the name Jose Protasio

Rizal-Mercado y Alonso-Realonda. José begins school under the instruction of

1871
Justiniano Aquin Cruz at just nine years of age.

José 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
At the age of 15, Rizal receives a

Bachelor of Arts Degree from the

Ateneo de Manila. He not only receives

this degree, but receives it with the

highest honors possible.

1877
In June José begins to go to school at St. Tomas

University in Manila where he studies philosophy.

1877
In November Rizal writes a poem and receives

recognition for his writing from the Royal

Economic Society of Friends of the Country,

also known as Amigos del Pals. The 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.

1881
Rizal creates the commemorative

medal in wax for the Royal Economic

Society of Friends centennial

celebration

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.
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JOSE
RIZAL 1886
Rizal receives a degree in medicine from the

Central University of Madrid at the age of 23.

He then becomes an assistant to Dr. L. de

Wecker and visits many universities in Berlin,

Leipzig, and Heidelberg in the country of

1887
Germany.

Rizal finishes his first novel titled Noli Me

Tangere while staying in Berlin. The novel

offends Catholic officials and Rizal is deemed

to be a troublemaker.

1888
In February Rizal leaves Spain and sets sail for

Hong Kong in Japan. He continued to travel

practice medicine and write.

1892
He penned his last piece of writing called My

Last Farewell and 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
His request to go to Cuba was approved. On

the way to Cuba he was arrested and charged

with conspiracy and sedition.

On December 27 he was condemned to death

in a Spanish court

On December 30th he was permitted to marry

Josephine two hours before he was shot by a

firing squad.

He was 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.

José Rizal's life and works were critical to those

from the Philippines who were looking for an

end to Spanish colonization.