Other Notable Events, February 1

In 2001, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said he and his wife would return $86,000 in gifts they received in 2000 but would keep $104,000 worth of others they received prior to 2000.

In 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during its descent over the southwestern United States. All seven astronauts aboard were killed.

In 2004, suicide bombings targeting the two main Kurdish party headquarters in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil killed 100 people and injured many others.

Also in 2004, 251 people were trampled during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

In 2004, during the Super Bowl halftime show, Justin Timberlake tore off part of Janet Jackson's costume, exposing her right breast and touching off strong criticism, a Federal Communications Commission investigation and a hefty fine for CBS. Timberlake apologized, blaming it on a wardrobe malfunction.

In 2006, Ben Bernanke became the U.S. Federal Reserve chief, replacing Alan Greenspan, who held the position for 18 years.

In 2008, an estimated 100 people were killed and another 123 injured in suicide bombings by two women at a Baghdad pet market.

In 2009, Iceland swore in its first female prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir.

In 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011 with a projected $1.6 trillion deficit.

Also in 2010, a female suicide bomber detonated explosives in a Shiite pilgrim procession in Baghdad, killing 41 people and wounding more than 100 others.

In 2011, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, with hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding his departure after a reign of nearly 30 years, announced he won't seek re-election but would serve until the September national election.

In 2012, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan would end as early as mid 2013 with the 90,000 troops on the scene withdrawn by late 2014.

Also in 2012, at least 73 people were killed and 200 hurt in a fight between fans and players at a soccer match in Port Said, Egypt, the deadliest soccer violence there since 1996. The riot and police response led to violence and deaths at Cairo, Said and Suez.