What Happened to Rizal at Fort Santiago on December 30?

On December 30, 1896, José Rizal was brought to Fort Santiago in Manila, where he was:

• Imprisoned in a cell.
• Subjected to repeated interrogations by Spanish authorities.
• Charged with rebellion, sedition, and conspiracy.
• Detained for several weeks while his military trial proceeded.
• Executed by firing squad at Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park) on the morning of December 30.

His imprisonment and martyrdom galvanized the Philippine Revolution.