23 June 1946 June 23, 2015 Author: Staff A severe earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together." Jesse Jackson — Click here for more from Jesse Jackson Related posts: 12 June 1987 13 June 1886 8 March 1983 30 March 1981 11 August 1984 11 August 1984 1 October 1946 3 August 1946 5 July 1946 3 August 1946 Categories: History Tags: 1946, 23 June