His first sorrow was the untimely death of her younger sister (8th of the 11 siblings), Concepcion, because of a disease. Jose Rizal was 4 years old back then.
His name is JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA. He was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna. He died on December 30, 1896. He was the man who fought the Spaniards through his writings.