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Events on Friday 31 December 2010 9
1990 – 2010Jazz Unites, Inc.Founded and led Jazz Unites, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to the growth and appreciation of jazz and educating people through the art form. Continued performing, mentoring young musicians and organising concerts throughout Chicago.
1999 – 2010Ice Shows and CoachingCompeted in professional world championships and performed in ice shows. Later returned to Russia and became a coach, training pairs in Moscow and St. Petersburg. His son Artur Jr. also became a figure skater.
2009 – 20101Q84Published 1Q84, an epic three-volume novel about a parallel version of 1984 in which the sky has two moons. It became a global publishing event, selling over a million copies in Japan in the first month alone.
20102010: Sebastian VettelRed BullAt 23, German driver Vettel became the youngest World Champion in F1 history, winning the title at the final race in Abu Dhabi.
2010Best Actor at Las Palmas Film FestivalWon the Best Actor award at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival for his role in the film Paju.
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsPlayed the elderly Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the character later portrayed by Johnny Depp in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
2010Instagram foundedPhoto sharing app changes social mediaInstagram was founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in 2010. It was acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012 and grew to over 2 billion monthly users.
2010Jazz Hero AwardReceived the Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association, honouring her decades of tireless work promoting jazz in Chicago.
2010The King's SpeechPortrayed King George V in The King's Speech, the Oscar-winning film starring Colin Firth.