Event:
The Superbowl takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8, a historic win for the Seahawks, who haven't won a major championship in 30 years
More Notable Events on February 2:
1977 Radio Shack officially begins creating TRS-80 computer
1964 GI Joe, debuts as a popular American boy's toy
1962 8 of 9 planets align for 1st time in 400 years
1948 President Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program
1653 New Amsterdam becomes a city, later called New York City
