MOMENTS IN TIME

. On June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. He coined a number of terms used today, including "battery," "conductor" and "electrician."

. On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy issues presidential proclamation 3542, forcing Alabama Gov. George Wallace to comply with federal court orders allowing two black students to register for the summer session at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

. On June 12, 1952, Maurice Olley, Chevrolet's chief engineer, completes his chassis, code-named Opel, which would eventually become the chassis for the 1953 Corvette. The Corvette got its name from an extensive search through an English dictionary, which found that a corvette was a small-sized, speedy warship of the Royal Navy.