Jose Rizal historical marker (Q112652750)
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NHCP historical marker for José Rizal in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Jose Rizal historical marker |
NHCP historical marker for José Rizal in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada |
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19 June 2022
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Jose Rizal (English)
(1861–1896) (English)
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51°16'47.39"N, 114°0'35.42"W
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The historical marker is located on an inclined concrete mounting placed a few meters in front Rizal’s bust. (English)
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Philippine National Hero. Born on 19 June 1861. Doctor, poet, writer, educator, linguist, inventor.<br><br>Authored novels Noli Me Tangere (1887) and El Filibusterismo (1891) which bared colonial oppression of the Filipinos. He advocated nonviolent struggle for freedom but was charged with inciting dissent.<br><br>The living soul of the 1896 Philippine revolution, he was executed on 30 December 1896.<br><br>His martyrdom inspired a sense of nationhood that eventually led to the proclamation of the Philippine Independence in 1898. (English)
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Jose Rizal historical marker (Airdrie, Alberta)
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