What Happened on February 1, 2015

Historical Events

31st Sundance Film Festival: "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic

Đoković Defeats Murray

Australian Open Men's Tennis: Serbian ace Novak Đoković wins an Open era record 5th men's singles crown, beating Scotsman Andy Murray 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0

France defeats Qatar, 25-22 to win the World Men's Handball Championship in Lusail, Qatar

Super Bowl XLIX

Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ: New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks, 28-24; MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB

Events in 2015

Famous Deaths

Aldo Ciccolini, Italian-French concert pianist, dies at 89
Beryl Platt, Baroness Platt of Writtle, British engineer, politician and CEO of the Equal Opportunities Commission, dies at 91
Monty Oum, American animator (RWBY), dies of an allergic reaction at 33

Died in 2015 2015 Highlights