Ferdinand Blumentritt:
An Austrian Life for the Philippines
by
Harry Sichrovsky (1983/87)
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Chronological Table of Events
- 1804
- Franz II becomes Franz I, Emperor of Austria.
- 1809
- Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Aspern, Tyrolean Revolt
- 1810-13
- Spanish War of Independence against Napoleon;
- First Representation of the Philippines in the Cortes
- 1814-15
- Vienna Congress. Abolition of the Galleon Trade (State
monopoly of the cargo vessel route Acapulco-Manila)
- 1821
- Independence of Mexico (The Philippines are directly gov-
erned by Spain)
- 1832
- First railway line opens in Austria (Linz-Budweis)
- 1834
- Abolition of the privileges of the Royal Philippine Company;
- Manila is opened to world trade
- 1835
- Accession to the throne by Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria
- 1836
- Establishment of the Austrian Lloyd in Triest with ocean
traffic to the Far East and South America
- 1848
- Revolution in Vienna, Prague, Crakau. Accession to the
throne by Emperor Franz Joseph I
- 1849
- All Filipinos are obliged to adopt Spanish family names
- 1850
- Lifting of the domestic customs restrictions in Austria
- 1853
- Ferdinand Blumentritt is born in Prague
- 1861
- Jose Rizal is born in Calamba
- 1863
- Introduction of general primary education in the Philippines;
- Andres Bonifacio is born.
- 1866
- War between Prussia and Austria
- 1867
- Enactment of the national statute on the rights of citizens in
Austria.
- 1868
- First universal Labor Day in Wiener-Neustadt;
- Republican revolution in Spain;
- Liberal reforms for the Philippines.
- 1869
- Opening of the Suez Canal, reducing the shipping connection
between Spain and the Philippines from three
months to four weeks;
- Emilio Aguinaldo is born.
- 1872
- Austerlitz Alliance (Austria, Prussia, Russia);
- Mutiny of Cavite, execution of the three priests
- 1874
- Formation of the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria
- 1877
- Graduation of Blumentritt. Commencement of work as
professor in Leitmeritz;
- Austria occupies Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- 1879
- First publication of Blumentritt about the Philippines (The
Chinese in the Philippines)
- 1882
- First European trip of Rizal (up to 1887)
- 1884-85
- Graduation of Rizal: Doctor of Medicine, Philosophy and Letters
- 1886
- Beginning of the correspondence between Rizal and Blumentritt
- 1887
- Rizal's visit to Leitmeritz, Rizal writes Noli me tangere;
- Rizal's first return to the Philippines
- 1888
- Rizal is in Europe again.
- 1889
- Creation of the "Solidaridad" in Madrid, Blumentritt contributes to the periodical;
- Blumentritt's written defence for the Noli me tangere
- 1890
- Rizal publishes the new edition of the "Morga" with an
introduction by Blumentritt.
- Blumentritt is elected to the municipal council of Leitmeritz
(He was council member up to 1908)
- 1891
- Rizal publishes EI Filibusterismo with a foreword by Blumentritt.
- First railway line in the Philippines starts operation.
- 1892
- Rizal's second return to his native country, banishment to
Dapitan
- 1896
- Beginning of the first Philippine revolution under Bonifacio.
- Arrest of Rizal during trip to Cuba, trial and execution.
- 1898
- Beginning of the Spanish-American war, destruction of the
Spanish fleet before Manila. Re-commencement of the
Philippine revolution. Declaration of independence. Formation
of the first revolutionary government. Peace
Treaty of Paris, American occupation.
- 1900
- Blumentritt becomes Director of the Leitmeritz Classical
Secondary School (up to his retirement in 1911) and
privy counsellor
- 1901
- Blumentritt testifies in favor of the granting of independence to the
Philippines in connection with a general
inquiry of the University of Boston.
- Capture of Aguinaldo by the Americans.
- 1902
- Philippine-American war ends officially, the American colonial
civil government is established in the Philippines
- 1906
- Approval of the creation of nationalist parties in the Philippines
- 1907
- Introduction of general, equal, secret and direct suffrage in
Austria.
- Election and convening of the Philippine Assembly, the
first Parliament in Manila
- 1913
- Death of Blumentritt, obsequies in Manila
- 1914
- Assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Beginning of
the First World War
- Publication of a memorial volume for Blumentritt by the
Philippine Assembly and the establishment of the
Blumentritt Society in Manila.
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