2010
President Obama speaks at the University of Michigan commencement on May 1
Volcanic Ash from volcano in Iceland halts all air traffic in Europe in April
Winter Olympics held in Vancouver; Canada wins the most golds-14, but USA the most medals-37
Haitian earthquake kills over 230,000
WikiLeaks Scandal
Spain wins World Cup
November 2nd House Elections give Republican majority in House picking up 63 seats, most since 1946; Republicans pick up 6 seats in the Senate
Rick Snyder defeats Virg Bernero to become the next Governor of Michigan in November 2nd Election
Deaths of Alexander Haig, Robert Byrd, Tony Curtis, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Dino DeLaurentis, Blake Edwards, Robert Culp, John Forsythe, Dennis Hopper, Lena Horne, Teddy Pendergrass, Tom Bosley, Eddie Fisher, etc.
Michigan hires David Brandon to be new Athletic Director on January 5
2010 Michigan Football finishes 7-6 win a big loss to Mississippi State