Event:
The New England Patriots win their fourth Super Bowl title, beating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24; Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is named MVP and is now one of only three quarterbacks to have won three Super Bowls
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
