Wilhelm Bölsche

German author and editor (1861–1939).

Born January 2nd, 1861 in Cologne.

Died August 31st, 1939 at 78 years old in Szklarska Poręba.

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and screenwriter (1945-2021).

Born January 2nd, 1945 in Vienna.

Died March 11th, 2021 at 76 years old in Krems. ^[ref]

Franz Büchner

German flying ace (1898–1920).

Born January 2nd, 1898 in Leipzig.

Died March 18th, 1920 at 22 years old in Leipzig.

Artem Radchenko

Ukrainian footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1995 (age 31 years) in Kharkiv.

Janina Altman

Israeli writer and chemist.

Born January 2nd, 1931 in Lviv.

Died July 24th, 2022 at 91 years old in Haifa. ^[ref]

Kaleemullah Khan

Olympic field hockey player.

Born January 2nd, 1958 (age 68 years) in Bahawalpur.

Adrienne Lyle

American equestrian.

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

Teng Haibin

Gymnast.

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

Hans Herbjørnsrud

Norwegian writer (1938–2023).

Born January 2nd, 1938 in Notodden Municipality, Heddal. ^[ref]

Died November 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Notodden Municipality. ^[ref]

Pablo Castrillo

Spanish cyclist.

Born January 2nd, 2001 (age 25 years) in Jaca. ^[ref]