What Happened on January 10, 2011

Historical Events

Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins 2nd straight award from teammates Andrés Iniesta & Xavi; Brazilian forward Marta wins women's award for 5th consecutive year

College Football, 13th BCS National Championship, University of Phoenix Stadium: #1 Auburn beats #2 Oregon, 22-19

Gandalf Returns

Ian McKellen officially confirms that he will reprise the role of Gandalf in "The Hobbit" film adaptations

Events in 2011

Famous Deaths

Bosko Petrovic, Croatian jazz musician, founder of the Zagreb Jazz Quartet, dies at 75
Cookie Gilchrist, American football fullback (AFL All Star 1962-65; AFL MVP 1962; CFL All Star 1956-60), dies of chronic traumatic encephalopathy at 75
Liana Alexandra, Romanian pianist and composer, dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at 63
Margaret Whiting, American singer (It Might As Well Be Spring, Time After Time), dies at 86

Died in 2011 2011 Highlights