February 12th (2001) was a Monday. It's the 40th day of the year (41st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 325 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th February, 2001
» NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "Col e.g saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
February 12th Famous Deaths for 2001
» Tiberio Mitri, Italian boxer (b. 1926)
» Kristina Söderbaum, German actress (b. 1912)
February 12th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
» Martyrs of Abitinae
» Damian of Alexandria
» Julian the Hospitaller
» February 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Darwin Day (International observance called International)
» Georgia Day (Georgia (U.S. state) or Georgia)
» National Freedom to Marry Day, unofficial (United States)