What Happened on January 11, 2016

Historical Events

College Football National Championship, University of Phoenix Stadium: #2 Alabama beats #1 Clemson, 45-40

Ballon d'Or

FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins his record 5th award with 41.33% of the votes; American midfielder Carli Lloyd is Women's World Player of the Year

Famous Deaths

Gilberto Mendes, Brazilian composer, dies at 93
Monty Irvin, American Baseball HOF outfielder (4 x NgL All-Star, NgL World Series 1946 Newark Eagles; MLB All-Star 1952, World Series 1954 NY Giants), dies at 96