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Nov 24, 2009 · On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death by the electric chair for passing U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets. They were the first U.S. citizens to be executed for espionage during peacetime and their case remains controversial.
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Convicted of espionage in 1951, they were executed by the federal government of the United States in 1953 at Sing Sing in Ossining, New York, becoming the first American civilians to be executed for such charges and the first to be executed during peacetime.
Sep 19, 2018 · The Rosenbergs were executed by electric on June 19, 1953, at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York.
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Jun 15, 2003 · FIFTY years ago Thursday, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing. Their execution, originally set for 11 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 1953, was rescheduled...
Mar 25, 2020 · The New York City couple were executed for conspiracy to commit espionage in 1953, sparking decades of conspiracy talk that produced new twists in the 21st century.
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were the first American civilians to be executed for conspiracy to commit espionage and the first to suffer that penalty during peacetime. Ethel Greenglass worked as a clerk for some years after her graduation from high school in 1931.