
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado
Philippine National Heroauthor of Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo and La Solidaridadfounder of the La Liga Filipina,born June 19, 1861 in Calamba, LagunaSeventh child of Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro,and Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda y Quintosdied December 30, 1896 at Bagumbayan (now Luneta);execution by musketry