Tito Schipa

Italian tenor (1889-1965).

Born January 2nd, 1888 in Lecce.

Died December 16th, 1965 at 77 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest, type 2 diabetes).

Danilo Di Luca

Italian cyclist.

Born January 2nd, 1976 (age 50 years) in Spoltore.

Oļegs Znaroks

Latvian ice hockey player (born 1963).

Born January 2nd, 1963 (age 63 years) in Ust-Katav. ^[ref]

Bianca Knight

American sprinter.

Born January 2nd, 1989 (age 37 years) in Ridgeland.

Josef Kainz

Austro-hungarian actor (1858-1910).

Born January 2nd, 1858 in Moson.

Died September 20th, 1910 at 52 years old in Vienna.

Alexander Yakushev

Soviet ice hockey player.

Born January 2nd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Balashikha.

Ismaël Bangoura

Guinean and french footballer (born 1985).

Born January 2nd, 1985 (age 41 years) in Conakry.

Adam Jakubech

Slovak footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1997 (age 29 years) in Prešov.

Ricciotto Canudo

French writer (1877–1923).

Born January 2nd, 1877 in Gioia del Colle. ^[ref]

Died November 10th, 1923 at 46 years old in Paris.

Goh Kun

Acting president of south korea from march to may 2004, prime minister of south korea from 1997 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2004.

Born January 2nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Seoul.