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February 2001: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December Contents 1 Events 1.1 February 5, 2001 1.2 February 6, 2001 1.3 February 9, 2001 1.4 February 12, 2001 1.5 February 13, 2001 1.6 February 15, 2001 1.7 February 16, 2001 1.8 February 18, 2001 1.9 February 19, 2001 1.10 February 20, 2001 1.11 February 26, 2001 1.12 February 28, 2001 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. v · d · eList of events by month 2009: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2008: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2007: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2006: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2005: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2004: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2003: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2002: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2001: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December 2000: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December