1917- The British Royal Family, which has had strong German ties since George I, renounces its German names and titles and adopts the name of Windsor.
1865- With the arrival of Union soldiers in Galveston, Texas, the state's residents finally learned about the Emancipation Proclamation (1863); the day became the annual holiday known as Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
1953 - After the failure of court appeals and of a worldwide campaign for mercy, husband and wife Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death this day in 1953, becoming the first American civilians to be executed for espionage.
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.
1865- With the arrival of Union soldiers in Galveston, Texas, the state's residents finally learned about the Emancipation Proclamation (1863); the day became the annual holiday known as Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
1953 - After the failure of court appeals and of a worldwide campaign for mercy, husband and wife Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death this day in 1953, becoming the first American civilians to be executed for espionage.
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.
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