What happened on Monday February 12, 2001?

About February 12th, 2001, in brief:

  • Historical events: The NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft successfully landed on asteroid 433 Eros, marking a historic milestone in space exploration. The spacecraft touched down in the 'saddle' region of the asteroid, becoming the first human-made object to land on an asteroid's surface.
  • Day of the week: February 12th, 2001 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Ms. Jackson by OutKast
  • #1 UK song: Whole Again by Atomic Kitten
  • Popular movie: Hannibal directed by Ridley Scott

More about February 12th, 2001? See below for more news and curiosities on February 12th, 2001.

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February 12, 2001: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 12, 2001:

  • First Spacecraft Landing on an Asteroid The NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft successfully landed on asteroid 433 Eros, marking a historic milestone in space exploration. The spacecraft touched down in the 'saddle' region of the asteroid, becoming the first human-made object to land on an asteroid's surface.
  • Death of Kristina Söderbaum, German Actress and Photographer Kristina Söderbaum, a notable German actress and photographer who was active during the mid-20th century, passed away. She was known for her work in German cinema and photography during the Nazi era.

Events in 2001

February 12, 2001: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 12, 2001: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 12, 2001:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.86
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $19.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $58.81
  • General Electric GE: opens at $45.66
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $110.55

Exchange Rates on February 12, 2001:

  • 1 USD = 117.44 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.5211 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.6532 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 109.43 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.6409 GBP

February 12, 2001: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Aachen : 4 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • West Ham - Coventry : 1 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Panionios - PAOK : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Venezia - Torino : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was February 12, 2001?


February 12, 2001 was a Monday and it was the 43rd day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 2001 can also be written as 2/12/2001 in the US and as 12/2/2001 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 12, 2001?


Famous people born on February 12, 2001:

  • Khvicha K'varatskhelia

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February 12, 2001: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 12, 2001:

  • Kristina Söderbaum

    Kristina Söderbaum was a notable Swedish-German actress and photographer active during the mid-20th century, known for her work in German...

  • Tiberio Mitri

    Tiberio Mitri was a famous Italian boxer known for his dramatic life, characterized by success, extravagance, and a tragic decline.

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February 12, 2001: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 12, 2001 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 12th and February 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 12, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 2001 was Ms. Jackson by OutKast, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  2. - Stutter youtube
  3. - It Wasn't Me youtube
  4. - Again youtube
  5. - Love Don't Cost A Thing youtube

February 12, 2001: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 12, 2001 was Whole Again by Atomic Kitten, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Whole Again youtube
  2. - Rollin' youtube
  3. - Teenage Dirtbag youtube
  4. - Pop Ya Collar youtube
  5. - The Next Episode youtube

February 12, 2001: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 2001 was Stutter by Joe Featuring Mystikal, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Stutter
  2. - Put It On Me
  3. - Ms. Jackson youtube
  4. - Danger (Been So Long)
  5. - Promise
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February 12, 2001: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 12, 2001: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 2001 is Snake and the associated element is Metal.

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February 12, 2001: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 12, 2001 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 2001 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 12, 2001 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 09:39 pm and setting at 10:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 08, 2001 while the next full moon would come on Mar 09, 2001.

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How old is someone born on February 12, 2001?


Someone born on February 12, 2001 is:

24 years 2 months old,

or 290 months and 11 days old,

or 1262 weeks and 2 days old,

or 8836 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 2001?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 2001?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 12, 2001.

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