The Brown Tree » Robert CHALK (1869-1964)
Personal data Robert CHALK
Source 1- He was born on April 4, 1869 in Clermont, Queensland, Australia.
- He died on November 15, 1964 in Cairns Queensland Australia, he was 95 years old.
- A child of Thomas CHALK and Maryann ROLFE
Household of Robert CHALK
He is married to Elizabeth Jane PORTER.
They got married on January 28, 1892 at Rockhampton, he was 22 years old.
They got married on January 28, 1802 at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. They got married on January 28, 1902 at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, he was 32 years old.Child(ren):
- Thomas Robert CHALK 1893-1983
- Alexandra Sylvia Beatrice CHALK 1902-1969
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Birthday April 4, 1869
- The temperature on April 4, 1869 was about 6.4 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1869: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- April 17 » Morelos is admitted as the 27th state of Mexico.
- May 10 » The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah with the golden spike.
- June 27 » The Republic of Ezo on the island of Hokkaido ends after being defeated by Japanese Imperial troops.
- August 16 » Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.
- October 16 » Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
- December 7 » American outlaw Jesse James commits his first confirmed bank robbery in Gallatin, Missouri.
Day of marriage January 28, 1892
- The temperature on January 28, 1892 was about 4.1 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 1 » Ellis Island begins processing immigrants into the United States.
- June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
- July 6 » Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
- July 26 » Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
- September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
- December 18 » Premiere performance of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Day of death November 15, 1964
- The temperature on November 15, 1964 was between 7.4 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
- January 1 » The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia.
- February 1 » The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
- March 1 » Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe.
- May 2 » Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the American aircraft carrier USNS Card while it is docked at Saigon. Two Viet Cong combat swimmers had placed explosives on the ship's hull. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
- May 29 » The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
- October 27 » Ronald Reagan delivers a speech on behalf of the Republican candidate for president, Barry Goldwater. The speech launches his political career and comes to be known as "A Time for Choosing".
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- 1876 » Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter and poet († 1958)
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- 1879 » Gustav Goßler, German rower († 1940)
- 1961 » Elsie Ferguson, American actress (b. 1883)
- 1961 » Johanna Westerdijk, Dutch pathologist and academic (b. 1883)
- 1963 » Fritz Reiner, Hungarian-American conductor (b. 1888)
- 1966 » Dimitrios Tofalos, Greek weightlifter and wrestler (b. 1877)
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- 1967 » Michael J. Adams, American soldier, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1930)
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Wesley Brown, "The Brown Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/the-brown-tree/P5570.php : accessed January 28, 2026), "Robert CHALK (1869-1964)".