February 2001
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February 2001: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December
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 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.
February 19, 2001
- An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial
February 20, 2001
- FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested and charged with spying for Russia for 15 years.
February 26, 2001
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.
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