Historical Events
- Canadian world champion women's ice hockey team wins first of 4 consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals with a 3-2 win over the United States at Salt Lake City
Famous Deaths
- A. L. [Audrey] Barker, English writer, dies at 83
- Harold Furth, Austrian-American physicist, dies at 72
- Harold Pruett, American actor (Sybil, Embrace of the Vampire), dies of a drug overdose at 32
- John Thaw, British stage and screen actor (Inspector Morse), dies of cancer at 60
2002 Highlights
About February 21, 2002
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 1 month and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Always On Time - Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti
#1 Song: Hero - Enrique Iglesias
