Escuela Pia (Charity School) school for poor boys, that was established by the city government in Manila
1817
Rizal born near midnight of Wednesday, to the Rizal family of Calamba, Laguna
June 19, 1861
Rizal left Calamba to study in Biñan, accompanied by Paciano
June 1869
He left Biñan on Saturday afternoon, after one year and a half of schooling
December 17, 1870
Ypia sister of Rizal, died from childbirth
1887
Rizal was accompanied by Paciano on his way to Manila
June 10, 1872
End of the school year, he returned to Calamba for summer vacation
March, 1873
Rizal became an interno of the Ateneo
June 16, 1875
Commencement Day, Rizal who was 15 years old, received from his Alma Mater; the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, with highest honour
March 23, 1877
Religion, education, childhood and memories of war
1876
He enrolled in the UST taking Philosophy and Letters
April 1877
The title was issued to Rizal for passing the final examination in the surveying course
November 25, 1881
Rizal studied in UST
1878-1882
He left Manila with his brother Paciano and Uncle Antonio Rivera's blessing. Rizal departed on board the Spanish steamer Salvadora
May 3, 1882
He left Calamba and was able to reach Manila in ten hours
May 1, 1882
El Amor Patrio or Love of Country was published in the Diariong Tagalog in Manila
August 20, 1882
Rizal finally reached his destination- Barcelona
June 16, 1882
His article "Amor Patrio" was published in the Diariong Tagalog
August 20, 1882
Rizal enrolled in University Central de Madrid (Central University of Madrid) in two courses – Medicine and Philosophy and Letters
November 3, 1882
He composed a lovely poem dedicated to (Consuelo)
August 22, 1883
After his arrival in Madrid, Rizal joined the Circulo Hispano-Filipino (Hispano-Filipino Circle), a society of Spaniards and Filipinos
1882
He wrote a poem entitled "Mi Piden Versos" (They Ask Me For Verses) which he personally declaimed during the New Year's Eve reception of the Madrid Filipinos
December 31, 1882
Rizal joined the Masonic Lodge called Acacia in Madrid
March 1883
Rizal wrote his first letter in Germany to Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt (Austrian ethnologist)- he became the best friend of Rizal
July 31, 1886
With Felipe Zamora and Cunanan, he visited the Laennec Hospital to observe how Dr. Nicaise treated his patients
June 18, 1883
He left Wilhelmsfeld, and returned to Heidelberg carrying with him the memories of the Ullmer friendship and hospitality
June 25, 1886
He visited the Lariboisiere hospital where Felix Pardo de Tavera was an extern
June 20, 1883
Rizal completed his medical course in Spain, with degree of Licentiate in Medicine by the Universidad Central de Madrid
June 21, 1884
Student demonstrations started to explode at the Universidad Central de Madrid due to the expulsion of Dr. Miguel Morayta (history). Dr. Morayta was also excommunicated by the Catholic church because of his liberal idealism
November 20, 1884
Rizal was invited to speak in an banquet to celebrate the double victory of two artists; Juan Luna (Spolarium) for winning the 1st prize, and Felix Hidalgo (Virgenes Christianas Expuestas el Populacio) for 2nd prize, in the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid
June 15, 1885
He was awarded the degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters by the Universidad Central de Madrid, (his 24th birthday), with the rating of "Excellent" (Sobresaliente)
June 19, 1885
Next academic year, he studied and passed all subjects leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine. however, that he did not present the thesis required for graduation nor paid the corresponding fees, he was not awarded his Doctor's diploma
1884-1885
Rizal decided to went to Paris. Rizal had stopover in Barcelona on his way to Paris
October 1885
Rizal went to Paris and lived there for 4 mos., where he worked as assistant to Dr. Louis de Wecket
November 1885
He arrived in Dresden, Germany and met Dr. Adolf B. Meyer, Director of the Anthropological and Ethnological Museum
October 29, 1886
He wrote his first letter in German (which he had improved after his stay with the Ullmers) to Professor Blumentritt, Director of the Ateneo of Leitmeritz, Austria
July 31, 1886
5th centenary celebration of Heidelberg
August 6, 1886
Rizal left Heidelberg and boarded a train, visited other cities of Germanyand arrived at Leipzig
August 9, 1886
He arrived at Leipzig
August 14, 1886
He left Dresden by train and reached Berlin in the evening