1. On August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This landmark piece of legislation aimed to overcome the legal barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.

2. August 6, 2001 saw the tragic death of eight people in a plane crash near the Asheville Regional Airport. The small commuter plane was en route from Atlanta to Greensboro when it crashed into a mountain due to poor weather conditions.

3. August 6, 1945 marked a significant moment in world history when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, leading to the deaths of over 140,000 people. Although not directly related to North Carolina, this event had a global impact that cannot be ignored.

4. The town of Carrboro, located in Orange County, North Carolina, celebrates the annual Carrboro Music Festival on the first Sunday in October. However, the festival's beginnings can be traced back to August 6, 1998 when musicians and community members gathered to plan the inaugural event.

5. On August 6, 1870, Democratic candidate William W. Holden was impeached as governor of North Carolina. His impeachment was largely due to his controversial support of a Ku Klux Klan crackdown, resulting in several arrests and leading to his eventual removal from office. This event highlighted the troubled racial tensions in North Carolina during the Reconstruction Era.