February 2001

February 2001: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December

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Events

• February – Iraq disarmament crisis: British and U.S. forces carry out bombing raids attempting to disable Iraq's air defense network.

February 5, 2001

• Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman announced that they had separated.

February 6, 2001

• Likud Party leader Ariel Sharon wins election as Prime Minister of Israel.

February 9, 2001

• American submarine USS Greeneville accidentally strikes and sinks Japanese fishing vessel Ehime-Maru.

February 12, 2001

• NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touchdown in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.

February 13, 2001

• An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 400.

February 15, 2001

• All your base are belong to us hits wider Internet with flash/video version, becoming an instant hit

February 16, 2001

• Baghdad suburb bombed by US and UK war planes, three people killed

February 18, 2001

• During the Daytona 500 race, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, known as "The Intimidator" for his aggressive driving style, is killed in a crash. and a 18 car big wreck happen on lap 173 when Tony Stewart flip in mid-air causing a major wreck. and the race had come to a stop to take a 17 lap break because of the major wreck. the red flag was out to clean up the mess on turn 2.

February 19, 2001

• An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial Center.
• Died: Priscilla Davis dies of breast cancer.

February 20, 2001

• FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested and charged with spying for Russia for 15 years.

February 26, 2001

• Treaty of Nice

February 28, 2001

• An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hits the Northwest area of the United States. There were no reports of any deaths.