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Events on Friday 6 August 1965 2
1965 – presentDavid RobinsonThe AdmiralHall of Fame center for the Spurs and 2-time NBA champion.
1965Voting Rights Act signed into lawLandmark US legislation banning racial discrimination in votingPresident Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on 6 August 1965, outlawing literacy tests and other discriminatory voting practices used to disenfranchise Black Americans. The law authorized federal oversight of voter registration in jurisdictions with a history of discrimination. It is considered one of the most effective pieces of civil rights legislation in US history.