 (June 10, 1872) Took exam in San  Studied land surveying at Ateneo.

Informal education by his Juan de Letran College but he found
mother and private tutors.
His mother taught him how
He learned the alphabet to read and write. As he
from his mother, grew older, his parents
Teodora Alonso employed private tutors to
Realonda. give him lessons at home.
 Studied Cosmology, Metaphysics,
out that his father’s wish changed, Theodicy, and History of Philosophy
 At the age of eight, Rizal
instead of San Juan de Letran, he  (March 23, 1877) Graduated Sobre
wrote his first poem entitled
wished to enril him at Ateneo de Saliente
“Sa Aking Mga Kababata”.
Manila.  (April 1, 1877)Studied Philosophy and
 Rizal had his early education
 (June 26, 1872) Started studying in Letters at the University of Santo
in Calamba and Binan. Third Year in Ateneo.
Ateneo Tomas

The day he was born. It was a His sister Concepcion He made a pilgrimage to Antipolo with Studied under Justiniano Second Year in Ateneo.  (June 16, 1875) Became a
Wednesday evening in Calamba, died at the age of three. his father - Francisco Mercado Rizal to Cruz, who was a severe border at Ateneo
Laguna and his mother nearly He shed real tears for fulfill the vow made by his mother to disciplinarian.  Fourth Year in Ateneo
died in the process. Three days the first time. take the child to the Shrine of the Virgin
after, he was baptized by Father of Antipolo should she deliver and her
Rufino Collantes. child survive the ordeal of delivery Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, Zamboanga
which nearly caused his mother’s life. was one of the most lonesome and  (Dec. 29, 1896) Rizal was
 Noli Me Tangere was finished sorrowful periods of his life. He officially notified of his death
He won the first prize in a  Completed Degree in Doctor
 (March 29, 1887) Noli Me missed the company of his friends sentence rendered by the
literary contest in Manila with of Medicine
Tangere copy given to Viola and family, and the death of Leonor Spanish military court.
his masterpiece Conseho delos  (June 12, 1884) Awarded Second Novel came off press
 Oct. 1, 1887) The second novel Rivera.  (Dec. 30, 1896) Rizal’s Execution
Dioses. Licentiate in Medicine

Rizak took up medicine.  Joined Circulo Hispano-Filipino and wrote Mi
Piden Versos
 (May 1, 1882) Left Calamba for Manila
 (May 3, 1882) Left Manila for Spain
 (May 9, 1882) Two-day sightseeing at Singapore
 (June 16, 1882) Arrived at Barcelona, Spain
 November 3, 1882) Enrolled Medicine at the
Universidad Central de Madrid.
 Went to Paris to study  Changes and corrections in Jose Rizal Organized the civic Rizal was tried before the military
Ophtalmology the plot. organization, La Liga Filipina court under the supervision of Judge
 (October 1, 1885) Assistant  The Vision of Fr. Rodrigues Advocate Genera; Nicholas dela Pena
to Dr. Louis de Weckert was published in Barcelona on the grounds of treason, sedition,
 (1886) Rizal went to to answer the friars’ attack and formation of illegal association.
Germany on Noli Me Tangere