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February 2001 was the second month of that common year. The month, which began on a Thursday, ended on a Wednesday after 28 days.

Portal:Current events

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from February 2001.

Current events of February 1, 2001 (2001-02-01) (Thursday) Current events of February 6, 2001 (2001-02-06) (Tuesday) Likud Party leader Ariel Sharon wins election as Prime Minister of Israel. Current events of February 8, 2001 (2001-02-08) (Thursday) Disney California Adventure opens in Anaheim, California. Current events of February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09) (Friday) American submarine USS Greeneville accidentally strikes and sinks Japanese fishing vessel Ehime-Maru. Current events of February 12, 2001 (2001-02-12) (Monday) NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touchdown in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Current events of February 13, 2001 (2001-02-13) (Tuesday) A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits El Salvador, killing at least 400. Current events of February 15, 2001 (2001-02-15) (Thursday) All your base are belong to us hits wider Internet with flash/video version, becoming an instant hit. Current events of February 16, 2001 (2001-02-16) (Friday) Iraq disarmament crisis: British and U.S. forces carry out bombing raids, attempting to disable Iraq's air defense network. Current events of February 17, 2001 (2001-02-17) (Saturday) Iraq disarmament crisis: Baghdad is bombed by US and UK war planes, killing three people. Current events of February 18, 2001 (2001-02-18) (Sunday) FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested and charged with spying for Russia for 25 years. On the final lap of the Daytona 500 race, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, known as "The Intimidator" for his aggressive driving style, is killed in a crash. Earlier, an 18 car wreck happened on lap 173 when Tony Stewart flipped in mid-air causing a major wreck. The race had come to a stop to take a 17 lap break because of the debris scattered on the track. The red flag was out to clean up the mess on the backstretch. Major League Baseball Hall of famer, Eddie Mathews, dies in La Jolla, California due to complications of pneumonia. Mathews is the only player in Braves history to have played for the Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta teams. He is tied with Ernie Banks with 512 career home runs. Current events of February 19, 2001 (2001-02-19) (Monday) An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Current events of February 28, 2001 (2001-02-28) (Wednesday) An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hits the Northwest area of the United States. There were no reports of any deaths. The Great Heck rail crash occurs.

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