Jan.

Kentucky is the first southern state to pass a civil rights law.

17 Jan.

In Evans v. Newton the Supreme Court holds that a public park cannot be segregated.

17 Mar.

In State of South Carolina v. Katzenbach the Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

24 Mar.

In Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections the Supreme Court finds state poll taxes unconstitutional.

In Miranda v. Arizona the Supreme Court requires that individuals in police custody be informed of their rights.

1 Aug.

Charles Whitman goes on shooting spree from clock tower on the University of Texas campus, killing fifteen and wounding thirty-one.