- February 2001
February 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December----
Events
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February -Iraq disarmament crisis : British and U.S. forces carry out bombing raids attempting to disableIraq 's air defense network.
*February 5 -Tom Cruise andNicole Kidman announced that they had separated.
*February 6 -Likud Party leaderAriel Sharon wins election asPrime Minister of Israel .
*February 9 - American submarine USS "Greeneville" accidentally strikes and sinks Japanese fishing vessel "Ehime-Maru".
*February 12 -NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touchdown in the "saddle" region of433 Eros becoming the first spacecraft to land on anasteroid .
*February 13 - Anearthquake measuring 6.6 on theRichter Scale hitsEl Salvador , killing at least 400.
*February 15 -All your base are belong to us hits wider Internet with flash/video version, becoming an instant hit
*February 16 - Baghdad suburb bombed by US and UK war planes, 3 people killed
*February 18 - During theDaytona 500 race,NASCAR driverDale Earnhardt , known as "The Intimidator" for his aggressive driving style, is killed in a crash.
*February 19 - AnOklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at theOklahoma City National Memorial Center .
* February 19 -Priscilla Davis dies ofbreast cancer .
*February 20 -FBI agentRobert Hanssen is arrested and charged withspying forRussia for 15 years.
*February 26 -Treaty of Nice
*February 28 - Anearthquake measuring 6.8 on theRichter Scale hits the Northwest area of theUnited States . There were no reports of any deaths.
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