What Happened on February 28, 2001

Historical Events

15th Soul Train Music Awards: The Isley Brothers, Destiny's Child & Jay-Z win

Six passengers and four railway staff are killed and a further 82 people suffer serious injuries in the Selby rail crash
The Nisqually Earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hits the Nisqually Valley and the Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia area of the U.S. state of Washington.
The US Environmental Protection Agency announces that it intends to proceed with implementation of tighter restrictions on sulfur content in diesel fuel; the rule is opposed by many in the refining industry