Vancouver Island Timeline of Events

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Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...

Timeline of Events

1850

6.29.1850

Coal is discovered on Vancouver Island.

1867

5.3.1867

The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.

1906

1.22.1906

SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.

1946

6.23.1946

The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.