The Full Story Behind Julius And Ethel Rosenberg's Execution Either unable or unwilling to name other alleged spies when pressed by prosecutors, Ethel Rosenberg refused to speak any last words in the moments before her death. Last Words of the Executed . '60 Minutes' pushing Ethel Rosenberg pardon — don't buy it Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | HistoryAccess.com Put to death on June 19, 1953, after their conviction for conspiracy to commit treason, the Rosenbergs were at the center of one of the most famous and controversial espionage cases of the twentieth century. December 13, 2016. Michael Dukakis wants President Barack Obama to officially exonerate an alleged Soviet Union spy, who was executed more than 60 years ago. The condemned man slammed against the leather straps of the electric chair and snapped back and forth like a bullwhip. On this date in 1953 — six months after the execution of a more notorious couple, the Rosenbergs — two Missouri kidnappers were gassed together for the abduction-murder of a millionaire car dealer's son. At first, of course, you will grieve bitterly for us, but you will not grieve alone. Coward. On June 19, 1953 the United States government executed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in Sing Sing prison in one of the 20th century's most controversial acts. The execution was scheduled for June 19, 1953. Julius and ethel rosenberg and alger hiss were accused of ... - Answers.com 'Soviet spy' Ethel Rosenberg may have been innocent Ethel Rosenberg (1915-1953) Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg was born in New York City to Barnet and Tessie Greenglass. On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets, are executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York. . Julius Rosenberg was a key Soviet spy who passed along information to the Soviet Union and recruited Manhattan Project spies. Son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg Admits One Parent's Guilt