José Rizal was a Filipino patriot, physician, writer, and reformer who inspired the Philippine nationalist movement. Born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, he advocated peaceful political reform under Spanish rule through his writings. Executed in Manila on December 30, 1896, he became a national hero in the Philippines and an enduring symbol of Filipino nationalism.
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