The Brown Tree » Thomas Robert CHALK (1893-1983)
Personal data Thomas Robert CHALK
Source 1- He was born on April 3, 1893 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
- He died on August 11, 1983 in Cairns Queensland Australia, he was 90 years old.
- A child of Robert CHALK and Elizabeth Jane PORTER
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Birthday April 3, 1893
- The temperature on April 3, 1893 was about 9.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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 1893: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 1 » Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey.
- February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
- April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
- July 11 » A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua.
- August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
- August 27 » The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000–2,000 people.
Day of death August 11, 1983
- The temperature on August 11, 1983 was between 12.0 °C and 24.9 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (87%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1983: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 14.3 million citizens.
- April 12 » Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.
- May 6 » The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts.
- July 21 » The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2°C (−128.6°F).
- September 26 » Australia II wins the America's Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the race.
- November 17 » The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Mexico.
- December 17 » Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed.
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Wesley Brown, "The Brown Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/the-brown-tree/P5571.php : accessed January 20, 2026), "Thomas Robert CHALK (1893-1983)".