Timeline of events (Jose Rizal’s education and life abroad)

DATE EVENTS

May 3 1882 Rizal left Philippines for the first time Spain. He boarded the Salvadora using a
passport of Jose Mercado, which was procured for him by his uncle Antonio
Rivera, father of Leonor Rivera. He was accompanied to the quay where the
Salvadora was moored by his uncle Antonio, Vicente Gella, and Mateo
Evangelista.

June 15 1882 He left Marseilles for Barcelo na in an express train.

August 20 1882 Rizal in Barcelona, Spain his article “Amor Patrio" was published in the Diarong
Tagalog, a Manila newspaper edited by Basilio Teodoro. This was the First article
he wrote abroad.

September 2 1882 Rizal in Madrid, Spain, Rizal matriculated at the Universidad Central de Madrid.
He took the following subjects: medical clinic, surgical clinic, legal medicine and
obstetrical clinic.

October 4 1882 Asked to deliver a poem by the members of Circulo Hispano-Filipino, there
together in the effort to save the association from disintegration, Rizal recited
"Me piden versus."The meeting was held at the house of Pablo Ortiga y Rey.

November 2 1882 He wrote the article "Revista de Madrid "which was in intended for publication
in the Diarong Tagalog in Manila, but was not published because the newspaper
stops its circulation.

November 7 1882 Rizal wrote an article entitled"Las Dudas”. The article was signed Laong - Laan.

June 18, 1883 Rizal in Paris, France with Felipe Zamora and Cunanan, He visited the Leannec
Hospital to observe how Dr, Nicaise treated his patients. He was stunned to see
the advanced facilities in the accommodation in the said hospital.

June 19 1883 He again visited Dr. Nicaise who showed the technique of operation. Later he
went to see Dupuytren Museum.

June 20 1883 Rizal visited the Lariboisiere Hospital where Felix Pardo de Tavera was an extern.
Here he observes the examination of the different diseases of women.

September 28 1883 Rizal Back in Madrid, He enrolled at the central Universidad de Madrid for the
second course in medicine.

October 1883 He came to know of the imprisonment, by order of Sr. Vicente Barrantes, of the
14 rich innocent persons in Manila. The Prisoners who knew nothing is the
cause of their detention and who became sick later, were kept in a humid prison
cell. Rizal was indignant of his inhuman act.

January 2 1884 Rizal proposed to the member of the Circulo assembled in the house of the
Pateros, the publication of a book by association. This idea became the embryo
of this first novel Noli Me Tangere.

June 21 1884 He finished the degree of Licentiate in Medicine with the grade of aprobado
from the Central Universidad de Madrid.

June 25 1884 Rizal won first prize in Greek contest, after which he delivered a speech in honor
of the two Filipino painters, Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo. The
occasion commemorated the triumph of the two, especially Luna who won the
 first prize for his Spoliarium during the National Exposition of Fine Arts held in
Madrid that year.

July 1 1884 Rizal explained the term "Filibusterismo" in the newspaper of Madrid El
Progresso, calling the attention of the Spanish authorities over the case of
future of the Filipinos. He asked for freedom of the press and the right of
representation of the Spanish Cortes

November 20 1884 Rizal witnessed the tumultuous scene in the Central Universidad de Madrid
where the students and professors staged a strike against excommunication
imposed by the bishop on the lecture proclaiming the freedom of science and
of the teacher.

April 22 1886 Rizal in Heidelberg, Germany, while in Heidelberg experiencing the feeling of
nostalgia for his parents and his country, Rizal wrote the poem “A Las Flores de
Heidelberg.

March 21 1887 Rizal in Berlin, Germany, Copies of his novel came off the press. He sent one
copy to Prof. Blumentritt. In a letter of his Austrian friend, he says it was the first
impartial and daring book to be written on the life of the Tagalog’s. He opined
that the Spanish authorities and the friar would attack the book.

August 5 1887 Rizal in Manila 5 August 1887 at 9:00 o’clock in the evening, Rizal arrived at
Manila after five years of study and patriotic labors in Europe.

August 18 1887 A letter, Archbishop P. Payo instructed Fr. Gregorio Echevarria, Rector of the
University of Sto. Thomas, which an information about the novel Noli Me
Tangere be issued by a Commission composed of University professors Fr.
Matias Gomez, Fr. Norberto del Prado and Fr. Evaristo Fernandez Arias.

August 30 1887 He left Calamba for Manila to see Governor-General on the issue of the Noli Me
Tangere which caused torment among the friars in the Philippines. Governor
General Terrero asked him for a copy and Rizal, after a few days looking for copy,
handed him a worn out one. On the same date, the Calustro Universitario
formed by the Rector of Santo Thomas upon the order of the Archbishop of
Manila, issued an order prohibiting the possession and reading of the Noli Me
Tangere.

September 1887 Rizal decided not to leave his family within this year. His sister Olimpia died of
hemorrhage while giving birth. His father did not permit him to go out alone
and eat in the house of his relatives.

October 19 1887 Rizal made a pencil drawing of a sailboat sailing on Lagunade Bay, which he saw
with Jose Taviel de Andrade, Lieutenant of the Civil Guards assigned by the
Governor-General Terrero to protect him, during an excursion to Los Baos. This
drawing was sent to Blumentritt.

December 29 1887 The Permanent Board of Censure headed by Fr. Salvador Font issued a judgment
absolutely prohibiting the circulation of the Noli Me Tangere in the Philippines.
Upon the recommendation of the Governor-General, Father Font said: "Aside
of attacking so directly, as you have seen your Excellency, the Religion of the
state, institutions and respectable persons for their official character, the book
is replete of foreign teachings and doctrines; and the general synthesis of the
same is to inspire among the loyal and submissive sons of Spain in these distant
islands, profound, and furious hate to the mother country"

February 3 1888 Rizal, after staying in the Philippines for almost six months, left Manila for
Hongkong, bringing with him P5, 000 which he earned from his medical
practice.
February 191888 Rizal in Hong Kong, With Jose Maria Basa, Jose Sainz de Veranda and some
Portuguese, Rizal left Hongkong for Macao on board the Kui Kiang. In Macao,
they lived in the house of Juan Lecaroz. Rizal went around for observation,
especially the botanical garden.

February 22 1888 after staying in Hong Kong for almost two weeks, he left for Japan on board the
Oceanic.

Rizal in Japan Rizal in America Rizal Bound for England Rizal in London Rizal in
Paris Rizal Back in Spain

1890 Some works of Rizal Translated Antonio de Moragas, Sucesos de las Islas
Filipinas (Events in the Philippine Islands) on 1890 El Solfeo de la Defensa (La
Solidaridad) "Los agriculores Filipinos "En Bosque "Me Piden Versos! "Los Viajes
"La Verdad para Todos "Verdades Neuvas".

"Difference’s "a La Patria "Inconsecuencias" "Filipinas Dentro de Cien Aos

"Filipinas Dentro de Cien Aos "Filipinas en el congreso" "Sobre la nueva
ortografia de la lengua tagala," "Mariang Makiling,"

August 23 1890 Rizal Back in Madrid, He reported to Juan Luna what transpired between him
and Antonio Luna. They had a quarrel and they also had a duel.

March 29 1891 Rizal Biarritz, France, He finished writing his book El Filibusterismo. He planned,
however, of revising some chapters.

May 1 1891 Rizal in Brussels, Belgium, in a letter sent to Basa, Rizal reiterated [again] his
desire to be in Hong Kong, reminding the former of the amount he was
borrowing for his fare. He also informed Deodato Arellano of his plan to move
from Europe to either Hongkong, Philippines or Japan, and to renounce the
receiving of pension from the Propaganda.

May 30 1891 Rizal set ready for printing 20 chapters of the manuscript of the El
Filibusterismo. He was waiting for an amount to defray the publication expense.

July 9 1891 Rizal in Ghent, Belgium, He was financially hard up. He did not receive for three
months up to this date any pension from home. He was living in the most
difficult situation, renting a small room and eating the modest food in order to
economize and able to publish the Fili. He had already pawned all his jewels.

September 1891 El Fili was published in Ghent using the donations from Rizal’s friends.

June 26 1892 Rizal in the Philippines, Rizal arrived in the Philippines from Hongkong on board
the boat Don Juan. After having been inspected by the custom men, he boarded
in the Oriente Hotel where he occupied room No. 22, facing the Binondo
church. His sister, Lucia, accompanied him in his return to the Philippines. In the
evening, he attended the reunion held in the house of Don Ongjunco, a Chinese
mestizo, who was living in the district of Tondo. Here he met many Filipinos who
were later arrested and executed as a consequence of the discovery of the
Katipunan.

July 3 1892 Rizal had again an interview with GovernorGeneral Despujol. He thanked
GovernorGeneral Despujol for lifting the order of exile for his sisters. The
Governor told him to come back the following Wednesday. In the evening, he
attended a meeting at a house on Calle Ylaya to discuss the proposed Liga
Filipina.

July 6 1892 Exiled to Dapitan, Rizal held the last interview with the Governor-General. The
governor-general confronted him for anti-friar bills supposedly found in the
baggage’s of his sister Lucia. He was ordered imprisoned in Fort Santiago (from
July 6-15).
July 15 1892 At 1:00 on the morning, Rizal was shipped on board the boat S. S. Cebu to
Dapitan. He was given good cabin, but well-guarded.

August 26, 1896 In Dapitan He engaged in agriculture, fishing and business; he maintained and
operated a hospital; he conducted classes- taught the pupils English and
Spanish languages and the From Dapitan to Fort Santiago When the Philippine
Revolution started on August 26, 1896, his enemies lost no time in pressing him
down. They were able to enlist witnesses that linked him with the revolt and
these were never allowed to be confronted by him.

November 3, 1986 Thus, from November 3, 1986, to the date of his execution, he was again
committed to Fort Santiago’s arts.