Event:
Jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates)
More Notable Events on February 1: 1994 Large meteorite falls near Kusaie, Pacific Ocean
1992 Barry Bonds signs baseball's highest single year contract - $4.7 mil
1981 French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq
1968 Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of Green Bay Packers
1809 Dutch King Louis Napoleon accepts metric system
