Klaus Fuchs was a German scientist and spy. The secret information that he gave to the USSR helped the Russians build their first atomic and hydrogen bombs. Fuchs was sent to prison for espionage. On June 23, 1959, after only nine years in prison, he was released. He immediately left Britain for communist East Germany, where he went back to being a scientist.
Pablo Picasso is one of the world's most famous artists. On June 24, 1901, when Picasso was 19 years old, his paintings were exhibited outside of his home country of Spain for the first time. The exhibition of Picasso's artwork opened at a prestigious gallery in Paris. Up until that time, Picasso was a relative unknown outside Barcelona, Spain, but he had already produced hundreds of paintings. The 75 works displayed at Picasso's first Paris exhibition offered moody, representational paintings by a young artist with obvious talent.
Following his arrival in London, Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower took command of U.S. forces in Europe on June 25, 1942. Although Eisenhower had never seen combat during his 27 years as an army officer, his knowledge of military strategy and talent for organization were such that Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall chose him over nearly 400 senior officers to lead U.S. forces in the war against Germany. After proving himself on the battlefields of North Africa and Italy in 1942 and 1943, Eisenhower was appointed supreme commander of Operation Overlord--the Allied invasion of northwestern Europe.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Pablo Picasso is one of the world's most famous artists. On June 24, 1901, when Picasso was 19 years old, his paintings were exhibited outside of his home country of Spain for the first time. The exhibition of Picasso's artwork opened at a prestigious gallery in Paris. Up until that time, Picasso was a relative unknown outside Barcelona, Spain, but he had already produced hundreds of paintings. The 75 works displayed at Picasso's first Paris exhibition offered moody, representational paintings by a young artist with obvious talent.
Following his arrival in London, Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower took command of U.S. forces in Europe on June 25, 1942. Although Eisenhower had never seen combat during his 27 years as an army officer, his knowledge of military strategy and talent for organization were such that Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall chose him over nearly 400 senior officers to lead U.S. forces in the war against Germany. After proving himself on the battlefields of North Africa and Italy in 1942 and 1943, Eisenhower was appointed supreme commander of Operation Overlord--the Allied invasion of northwestern Europe.