May 16, 1872 Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time May 17, 1872 Bohemian Club incorporated May 17, 1872 Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 May 18, 1872 Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) May 19, 1872 Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 May 20, 1872 Albert Steinruck, German actor (Golem) May 21, 1872 Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) May 22, 1872 Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) May 24, 1872 Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies May 30, 1872 Mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy May 31, 1872 Charles G Abbot, U.S., astronomer (Constant Sun) May 31, 1872 William Heath Robinson, England, illustrator/cartoonist (Don Quixote) June 1, 1872 6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58¬ June 3, 1872 Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 June 4, 1872 Johan R Thorbecke, literature/liberal premier, dies June 4, 1872 Stanislaw Moniuszko, composer, dies at 53 June 5, 1872 Republican National Convention meets (Phila) June 6, 1872 Alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918) June 6, 1872 Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote June 8, 1872 Congress endorses penny post card