What Happened on January 10, 2011

Historical Events

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

Ballon d'Or

FIFA 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

Film & TV History

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

2011 History

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