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Born on Saturday January 2, 1993
- bart verber, helden-beringe
- Esmée Fabiënne Keur, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Died on Saturday January 2, 1993
- Albertina Schelfhout (77), Antwerpen
- Andries Hartsuiker (89), Bilthoven
- Anna Maria Leunissen (82), Brunssum
- Antoinette Maria Breumelhof (96), Voorburg, ZH, Nederland
- adriaan van Deurse (72), st.willebrord
- Augustinus Cornelis Victor Baaten (76), Dordrecht
- Antje Vink (71), Muntendam, Groningen, Nederland
- Apolonia Maria Franssens (90), Terhole,, Zeeland, Nederland
- Aaltje Schaap (81), Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Apolonia Maria Franssens (90), Terhole
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 2, 1993 at Delpher
Born on January 2
- 1977 » Brian Boucher, American ice hockey player and sportscaster
- 1977 » Stefan Koubek, Austrian tennis player
- 1979 » Jonathan Greening English footballer
- 1981 » Maxi Rodríguez, Argentinian footballer
- 1983 » Kate Bosworth, American actress
- 1987 » Robert Milsom, English footballer
- 1988 » Damien Tussac, French-German rugby player
- 1992 » Korbin Sims, Australian-Fijian rugby league player
- 1992 » Paulo Gazzaniga, Argentinian footballer, goalkeeper
- 1998 » Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Dutch footballer
Died on January 2
- 1987 » Harekrushna Mahatab, Indian journalist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Odisha (b. 1899)
- 1989 » Safdar Hashmi, Indian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1954)
- 1990 » Alan Hale Jr., American film and television actor (b. 1921)
- 1990 » Evangelos Averoff, Greek historian and politician, Greek Minister for National Defence (b. 1910)
- 1994 » Dixy Lee Ray, American biologist and politician; 17th Governor of Washington (b. 1914)
- 1994 » Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, French lawyer and businessman (b. 1915)
- 1995 » Nancy Kelly, American actress (b. 1921)
- 1995 » Siad Barre, Somalian general and politician; 3rd President of Somalia (b. 1919)
- 1999 » Rolf Liebermann, Swiss-French composer and manager (b. 1910)
- 1999 » Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (b. 1907)
Names that were popular for boys in 1993
- Jeroen
- Thomas
- Michael
- Tim
- Jan
- Kevin
- Bart
- Robin
- Dennis
- Sander
- Johannes
- Mark
- Jacob
- Rick
- Hendrik
- Ruben
Names that were popular for girls in 1993
- Iris
- Lisa
- Laura
- Maria
- Tessa
- Melissa
- Anna
- Anne
- Sanne
- Sophie
- Eline
- Jessica
- Sarah
- Michelle
- Kelly
- Amanda
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1993
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 15.2 million citizens.
- April 1 » Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is founded in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- August 8 » The 7.8 Mw Guam earthquake shakes the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing around $250 million in damage and injuring up to 71 people.
- September 9 » Israeli–Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state.
- October 3 » An American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails; eighteen US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die.
- October 4 » Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Yeltsin rally outside.
- October 30 » The Troubles: Loyalists carry out a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Greysteel, Northern Ireland, killing six Catholics and two Protestants.
Weather January 2, 1993
The temperature on January 2, 1993 was between -8.8 °C and 0.4 °C and averaged -3.8 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.