CAMILLE BOHANNON

It was on this day in 1953.

Police photos of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

This is a view of the death chamber and electric chair in Sing Sing
prison in Ossining where the Rosenbergs were executed.

The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington on
this day in 1910. According to the Library of Congress, a woman
who was raised by her father heard a sermon about Mother’s Day
and decided fathers should be recognized as well.

The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed in Texas
on this day in 1865.

British Indian novelist and essayist Sir Ahmed Salman
Rushdie is 71 years old today.

Paula Julie Abdul is a dancer, choreographer, singer,
songwriter, actress, and television personality. She is
56 years young today.

Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest on
TV’s American Idol.

Father’s Day was not celebrated in the US, outside Catholic traditions, until the
early 20th century. As a civic celebration in the US, it was inaugurated then
to complement Mother’s Day by celebrating fathers and male parenting.

After Anna Jarvis‘ successful promotion of Mother’s Day in Grafton, West
Virginia, the first observance of a "Father’s Day" was held on July 5, 1908,
in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

It took place on this day in 1953.

The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed in Texas on this day
in 1865. It is the oldest known celebrating commemorating the
ending of slavery in the country.

Paula Julie Abdul is 55 years young today.

Paula Abdul was inspired to perform by dancer Gene Kelly. She started her
career as an LA Lakers cheerleader and then became a  choreographer. She
won the Lifetime Achievement Award for choreography at The Carnival:
Choreographer’s Ball in 2013.