Awad Hamed al-Bandar

Iraqi politician (1945-2007).

Born January 2nd, 1945 in Basra.

Died January 15th, 2007 at 62 years old in Baghdad (hanging). ^[ref]

Rose Reilly

Scottish and italian association football player (born 1955).

Born January 2nd, 1955 (age 71 years) in Kilmarnock.

Ahmad Qavam

Prime minister of iran (1876-1955).

Born January 2nd, 1876 in Tehran.

Died July 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Tehran.

Robert H. Frank

Economist.

Born January 2nd, 1945 (age 81 years).

Domingos Paciência

Portuguese football player/manager.

Born January 2nd, 1969 (age 57 years).

Mikhail Dolivo-Dobrovolsky

Engineer (1862–1919).

Born January 2nd, 1862 in Odesa, Gatchina.

Died November 15th, 1919 at 57 years old in Heidelberg (cardiovascular disease).

Lawrence Wetherby

American politician (1908–1994).

Born January 2nd, 1908 in Middletown.

Died March 27th, 1994 at 86 years old in Frankfort.

Philip Webb

English architect (1831-1915).

Born January 2nd, 1831 in Oxford. ^[ref]

Died April 17th, 1915 at 84 years old in Worth.

DJ Falcon

French dj.

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

Keith Thomas

British historian.

Born January 2nd, 1933 (age 93 years) in Wick. ^[ref]

Richard Miles

British historian and archaeologist (born 1969).

Born January 2nd, 1969 (age 57 years) in Kent, Pembury. ^[ref]

Valentina Giacinti

Italian association football player.

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

Zenon Konopka

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born January 2nd, 1981 (age 45 years) in Niagara Falls.

Edoardo Agnelli

Italian entrepreneur (1892–1935).

Born January 2nd, 1892 in Verona.

Died July 14th, 1935 at 43 years old in Genoa.

Frederick Varley

Canadian painter, member of the canadian group of seven artists (1881-1969).

Born January 2nd, 1881 in Sheffield.

Died September 8th, 1969 at 88 years old in Toronto.

Nikola Mitrović

Serbian football player.

Born January 2nd, 1987 (age 39 years) in Kruševac.

Seyyed Yahya Safavi

Iranian general.

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

Michael Jakobsen

Danish footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1986 (age 40 years) in Copenhagen.

Yahya Saree

Yemeni armed forces spokesperson.

Born January 2nd, 1970 (age 56 years) in Saada Governorate.

Egil Østenstad

Norwegian footballer.

Born January 2nd, 1972 (age 54 years) in Haugesund Municipality.

Julieta Serrano

Spanish actress.

Born January 2nd, 1933 (age 93 years) in Barcelona.

Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón, Duke of Galliera

Race car owner.

Born January 2nd, 1968 (age 58 years) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Péter Eötvös

Hungarian composer and conductor (1944–2024).

Born January 2nd, 1944 in Odorheiu Secuiesc.

Died March 24th, 2024 at 80 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]

Yury Grigorovich

Russian dancer and choreographer.

Born January 2nd, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 19th, 2025 at 98 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Jason de Vos

Soccer player.

Born January 2nd, 1974 (age 52 years) in London.