On This Day for June 19 - Rosenbergs executed for espionage, Aung San Suu Kyi is featured, and more

Created: 2020-06-19 10:02 Updated: 2020-06-19 10:02 Notebook: On this Day in History

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June 19

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

Aung San Suu Kyi

FEATURED EVENT

1953

Rosenbergs executed for espionage

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2016: The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by star LeBron James, defeated the Golden State Warriors in a thrilling game seven to claim the franchise's first NBA title. [See where LeBron James ranks on our list of the 10 greatest basketball players of all time.]

2013: American actor James Gandolfini, who was best known for his portrayal of Mafia boss and family man Tony Soprano in the HBO drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007), died of a heart attack while vacationing in Rome. [Take our quiz about actors and acting.]

1963: Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to travel in space, returned to Earth in the spacecraft Vostok 6. [Test your knowledge of famous astronauts and cosmonauts.]

1961: Great Britain recognized Kuwait's independence. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about the Middle East.]

1944: During World War II the Japanese Combined Fleet and the U.S. Fifth Fleet engaged in a major air-and-sea battle, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, which ended the next day with a U.S. victory. [Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quiz .]

1934: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was organized in the United States.

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James I
king of England and Scotland

1861

José Rizal
Filipino political leader and author

1978

Dirk Nowitzki
German basketball player

1947

Salman Rushdie
British writer

1945