Historical Events tagged with "sing sing"
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Crime & Law
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Executed in New York
June 19th, 1953 71 years ago
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed at Sing Sing prison in New York following their conviction for espionage. They were accused of leaking atomic secrets to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Their trial attracted significant media attention, reflecting the intense fears of communism in the United States. The execution marked a pivotal moment in the era of McCarthyism and heightened the political climate surrounding nuclear secrecy.
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