Zhuldyz Eshimova

Kazakhstani wrestler.

Born January 2nd, 1988 (age 38 years) in Talas.

Ernst Dümmler

German historian (1830-1902).

Born January 2nd, 1830 in Berlin.

Died September 11th, 1902 at 72 years old in Friedrichroda.

Wilhelm Zimmermann

Württembergian protestant theologian, university professor, historian, politician and poet (1807-1878).

Born January 2nd, 1807 in Stuttgart.

Died September 22nd, 1878 at 71 years old in Bad Mergentheim.

Ali Fathy

Egyptian footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1992 (age 34 years) in Cairo.

Imerio Massignan

Italian cyclist (1937–2024).

Born January 2nd, 1937 in Valmarana.

Died May 3rd, 2024 at 87 years old in Novi Ligure. ^[ref]

François Chabas

French egyptologist (1817–1882).

Born January 2nd, 1817 in Briançon.

Died May 17th, 1882 at 65 years old in Versailles.

Benjamin Jones

English racing cyclist (1882-1963).

Born January 2nd, 1882 in Wigan.

Died August 20th, 1963 at 81 years old in Johannesburg.

Margarita Victoria García

Spanish cyclist.

Born January 2nd, 1984 (age 42 years) in Palma.

Andrzej Bachleda

Polish sportsperson and alpine skier.

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

Hisakichi Toyoda

Japanese olympic swimmer.

Born January 2nd, 1912 in Yamaguchi.

Died October 7th, 1976 at 64 years old

María Isabel Moreno

Spanish racing cyclist.

Born January 2nd, 1981 (age 45 years) in Ribes de Freser.

Askanaz Mravyan

Soviet politician (1886-1929).

Born January 2nd, 1886 in Ganja.

Died October 23rd, 1929 at 43 years old in Yerevan.

Michelle Toro

Canadian swimmer.

Born January 2nd, 1991 (age 35 years) in Pretoria. ^[ref]

Kjell Opseth

Norwegian politician.

Born January 2nd, 1936 in Førde.

Died December 3rd, 2017 at 81 years old in Førde. ^[ref]

Marietta Chudakova

Russian literary critic and writer (1937–2021).

Born January 2nd, 1937 in Moscow.

Died November 20th, 2021 at 84 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).

Hiroto Goya

Japanese association football player.

Born January 2nd, 1994 (age 32 years) in Kawanishi.

Yao Fen

Chinese badminton player.

Born January 2nd, 1967 (age 59 years) in Sanya. ^[ref]

Robert Alt

Swiss bobsledder (1927-2017).

Born January 2nd, 1927 in Glion. ^[ref]

Died December 4th, 2017 at 90 years old ^[ref]

Zbigniew Romaszewski

Polish politician (1940–2014).

Born January 2nd, 1940 in Warsaw.

Died February 13th, 2014 at 74 years old in Warsaw.

Nikolai Pankin

Soviet olympic swimmer.

Born January 2nd, 1949 in Moscow.

Died October 13th, 2018 at 69 years old in Murom. ^[ref]

Jesús Glaría

Footballer (1942-1978).

Born January 2nd, 1942 in Villafranca.

Died September 19th, 1978 at 36 years old in L'Espluga de Francolí (traffic collision).

Frederic Seaman

Field hockey player (1906–2000).

Born January 2nd, 1906 in Prayagraj.

Died September 21st, 2000 at 94 years old in Hershey.

Alice Mary Robertson

American politician (1854-1931).

Born January 2nd, 1854 in Tullahassee.

Died July 1st, 1931 at 77 years old in Muskogee.

Alice Aprot Nawowuna

Kenyan female long-distance runner.

Born January 2nd, 1994 (age 32 years) in Nyahururu.

Albin Dahl

Swedish footballer (1900-1980).

Born January 2nd, 1900 in Landskrona.

Died February 15th, 1980 at 80 years old in Helsingborg.