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  2. José Rizal - Wikipedia

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    Signature. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7] ( Spanish: [xoˈse riˈsal, -ˈθal], Tagalog: [hoˈse ɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero ( pambansang bayani) of the ...

  3. Mi último adiós - Wikipedia

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    Written. 1896. Country. Philippines. Language. Spanish. " Mi último adiós " (English: "My Last Farewell") is a poem written by Filipino propagandist and writer Dr. José Rizal before his execution by firing squad on December 30, 1896. The piece was one of the last notes he wrote before his death. Another that he had written was found in his ...

  4. Josephine Bracken - Wikipedia

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    2 [1] Marie Josephine Leopoldine Bracken (August 9, 1876 – March 14, 1902) was the common-law wife of Filipino nationalist José Rizal during his exile in Dapitan. [2] [3] [4] Hours before Rizal's execution on December 30, 1896, the couple were allegedly married at Fort Santiago following Rizal's alleged reconciliation with the Catholic Church.

  5. Rizal Day - Wikipedia

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    Rizal Day (Spanish: Día de Rizal, Filipino: Araw ni Rizal; Tagalog:) is a Philippine national holiday commemorating life and works of José Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines. It is celebrated every December 30, the anniversary of Rizal's 1896 execution at Bagumbayan (present-day Rizal Park ) in Manila .

  6. Rizal Monument - Wikipedia

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    1913. Opening date. December 30, 1913. Dedicated to. The memory of José Rizal, patriot and martyr. The Rizal Monument (original title: Motto Stella; Latin: "guiding star") is a memorial in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines built to commemorate the executed Filipino nationalist, José Rizal. The monument consists of a standing bronze sculpture ...

  7. Philippine Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Revolution [6] was a war of independence waged by the revolutionary organization Katipunan against the Spanish Empire from 1896 to 1898. It was the culmination of the 333-year colonial rule of Spain to the archipelago. The Philippines were among the last colonies of the Spanish Empire, which saw a massive decline particularly in ...

  8. Paco Park - Wikipedia

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    Temporary burial site of José Rizal at Paco Park in Manila. Slightly renovated and date repainted in English. Dr. José Protasio Rizal, Philippine National Hero, was secretly interred at Paco Park after his execution at Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896, and was guarded for fifteen days by the Guardia Civil Veterana.

  9. Execution by firing squad - Wikipedia

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    The execution of Jose Rizal. Jose Rizal was executed by firing squad on the morning of 30 December 1896, in what is now Rizal Park, where his remains have since been placed. While in [Cavite] there were 13 people who executed by firing squad. They are known today as 13 martyrs of Cavite.