Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896). José Rizal was born on 19 June 1861 in what is now the Philippines. José Rizal is remembered as a writer, linguist and ophthalmologist, a citizen of the Captaincy General of the Philippines and the Philippines. Notable works include “El filibusterismo” and “Mi último adiós”.
Before and after
- 23 March 1861Publication of Great Expectations
- 10 April 1861Founding of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- from 12 April 1861 to 9 April 1865American Civil War
- 7 May 1861Birth of Rabindranath Tagore
- 19 June 1861Birth of José Rizal
- from 13 September 1861 to 20 September 1861Siege of Lexington
- 10 October 1861Birth of Fridtjof Nansen
- 25 October 1861Founding of Toronto Stock Exchange
- 9 November 1861Origins of Canadian football
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- 1830Publication of Book of Mormon
- 1890Rise of Art Nouveau
- c. 1900sRise of Expressionism
- 1909Rise of Futurism
- c. 1910sRise of Dada
The era
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