1962-Present By ryansliv12 Jan 1, 1962 In Engel v. Vitale, it was decided that prayer would no longer be allowed in school. In Engel v. Vitale, it was decided that prayer would no longer be allowed in school. Jan 1, 1963 President John F. Kennedy is assasinated while in Dallas, Texas. Jan 1, 1964 The Civil Rights Movement produces the Civil Rights Act, and it becomes a law. Jan 1, 1968 Civil Rights Activist, Martin Luther King, Jr., is assasinated in Memphis Tennessee Jan 15, 1973 U.S. involvment in the Vietnam war comes to an end. Jan 15, 1980 Ronald Reagan is elected and begins the new conservative era. Jan 1, 1990 Teach for America is formed. Jan 1, 2001 Terrorists of Al-Qaeda crash hijacked planes into the twin towers in New York City. Jan 15, 2007 The "great recession" begins in America. Jan 1, 2008 Barack Obama wins the election and becomes the first African-American President.