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February 5 - Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman announced that they had separated.

February 6 - Likud Party leader Ariel Sharon wins election as Prime 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 of 433 Eros becoming the first spacecraft to land on an Asteroid .

February 13 - An Earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hits El Salvador , killing at least 400.

February 16 - Baghdad suburb bombed by US and UK war planes, 3 people killed

February 18 - During the Daytona 500 race, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt , known as "The Intimidator" for his aggressive driving style, is killed in a crash.

February 19 - A Oklahoma City Bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial Center .

February 19 - Priscilla Davis dies of Breast Cancer .

February 20 - FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested and charged with Spying for Russia for 15 years.

February 26 - Treaty Of Nice

February 28 - An Earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hits the Northwest area of the United States . There were no reports of any deaths.