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Events on Wednesday 30 December 1896 1
1861 – 1896Jose Rizal (1861-1896)Died 30 December 1896, aged 35Jose Rizal was a Filipino writer and reformist whose novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo exposed abuses of Spanish colonial rule and helped inspire the movement for Philippine independence. He was executed by firing squad in Manila on 30 December 1896 on charges of rebellion. He is honored as the national hero of the Philippines.