On June 19th, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg became the first American civilians executed for wartime espionage. The couple had been convicted by a jury two years earlier of conspiracy to commit ...
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg about to board a prison van on August 23, 1950, during their trial. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris) (AP Photo/Jacob Harris) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of ...