February 2001

Monday 05:

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman announce that they have separated.

Thursday 08:

Disney's California Adventure, the Disneyland Resort's second park in its 46-year history, opens.

Friday 09:

The American submarine USS Greeneville accidentally strikes and sinks the Ehime-Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by the Uwajima Fishery High School.

Monday 12:

Google obtains Usenet, creating Google Groups ([http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/pressrelease48.html press release)

Tuesday 13:

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

Monday 19:

A Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

Tuesday 20:

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

Wednesday 28:

An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hits the Nisqually Valley area of Washington. There were no reports of any deaths.