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Declaring Saturday, June 18, 1994, as 'Dr. Jess Rizal Day'
in Contra Costa County to Commemorate the Birthday of the
National Hero of the Philippines
W"''sixS1?i 545, the National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. Jose Rizal, was born on the 19th of June in
1861 in Kolamba, Philippines; and
WI'WSRE.45, Dr. Rizal was considered to rank among the world's geniuses--he was an
anthropologist, botanist, businessman, economist, educator, engineer, farmer, historian, horticulturist, linguist,
mathematician, musician, novelist, naturalist, painter, physician, poet, philosopher, psychologist, sculptor,
sociologist, and zoologist, among many things, but more than all these, he was a patriot, hero, and martyr; and -
91fr'siS cof5, while in Europe during the late 1880's, Dr. Rizal wrote novels and articles calling for
reforms in government and defending the rights of the Filipinos to a better government and the recognition and
respect for their human rights, freedom and justice; and
?U's!'SR545, on June 20, 1892 Dr. Rizal returned to the Philippines to continue his peaceful
campaign for reforms organizing the Liga Filipino to unite the Filipinos. On July 6, 1892, he was imprisoned for
unjustifiable reasons and then banished. He was held responsible for the outbreak of the. Philippine Revolution on
August 23, 1896, and returned to prison. After a mock trial by military court, he was sentenced to death by a
firing squad and died as a martyr to the cause of human rights and freedom on December 30, 1896;
W%SR r45, the Filipino community of Contra Costa County will hold the Fourth Annual Celebration
of the. Birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal on Saturday, June 18, 1994, at the Pinole Library. Themed "The Filipino
Women," the celebration will feature readings from Rizal's works as well as Filipino songs and dance.
710W, Wa''RSWRE, 9E 077 2E50.rV5V that the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Contra Costa, California, does hereby proclaim, Saturday, June 18, 1994, as 'Dr. Jose Rital Day' in Contra
Costa County to commemorate the birthday of the National Hero of the Philippines.
8.455= by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 14th Day of June, 1994.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on this
14th Day of June, 1994.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clark of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By: 0,-..,Q P.�
Deputy
Supervisor Tom Torlakson